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Megestrol ES 125 mg/mL Susp
Phoenix, AZ
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Phoenix Children's Hospital’s median price of $5 is 691% above the median hospital's median price ($1), higher than 80% of the 940 hospitals reporting HCPCS S0179. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 12 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all products facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $1 | $1 | 44% | — | $0 – $2 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield exclusive network facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5 | $4 | $2 | 45% | — | $0 – $5 |
| 3 | Aetna all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $65 | $123 | 189% | — | $0 – $339 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare navigate facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4 | $76 | $143 | 189% | — | $0 – $394 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare non options facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $83 | $156 | 189% | — | $0 – $429 |
| 6 | Cigna surefit facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5 | $93 | $176 | 189% | — | $0 – $483 |
| 7 | Cigna all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6 | $99 | $186 | 189% | — | $0 – $543 |
| 8 | Cigna txp lifesource transplant facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7 | $122 | $229 | 189% | — | $0 – $631 |
| 9 | Aetna healthez facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $7 | $128 | $242 | 189% | — | $0 – $664 |
| 10 | Cigna txp lifesource transplant facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $8 | $133 | $250 | 189% | — | $0 – $688 |
| 11 | Cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8 | $140 | $264 | 189% | — | $0 – $725 |
| 12 | MultiPlan all products facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $8 | $140 | $264 | 189% | — | $0 – $725 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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