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HC NEG PRESS WOUND THERAPY (NPWT) W/NON-DISPOSABLE WOUND VAC DEVICE (DME), >=50 CM
Orleans, LA
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Ochsner Clinic Foundation’s median price of $308 is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($404), higher than 31% of the 2,336 hospitals reporting CPT 97606. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 10 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $205.00 | $205.00 | $205.00 – $205.00 |
| 2 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $213.61 | $213.61 | $205.00 – $222.22 |
| 3 | Tricare all payor other · outpatient | $255.33 | $255.33 | $143.83 – $366.83 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $286.50 | $286.50 | $273.00 – $300.00 |
| 5 | Molina all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $295.43 | $295.43 | $295.43 – $295.43 |
| 6 | Bcbs La all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $294.31 | $303.34 | $279.42 – $335.58 |
| 7 | First Health all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $307.50 | $307.50 | $307.50 – $307.50 |
| 8 | MultiPlan all payor other · outpatient | $328.00 | $328.00 | $328.00 – $328.00 |
| 9 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $410.00 | $410.00 | $410.00 – $410.00 |
| 10 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $441.00 | $441.00 | $441.00 – $441.00 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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