Contrast dye check of central venous catheter at Pmc Hospital, Llc

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

FLUORO GUIDE CEN VEN CK W/CONT

Pasadena, TX

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Pmc Hospital, Llc’s median price of $263 is 24% below the median hospital's median price ($345), higher than 35% of the 2,282 hospitals reporting CPT 36598. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 36598 at Pmc Hospital, Llc

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 33 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 commercial\|exchange case rate · outpatient	$70	$70	—	—	—	$70 – $70
2	UnitedHealthcare medicaid\|all other plans case rate · outpatient	$81	$81	—	—	—	$81 – $81
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial\|myblue health exchange case rate · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
4	UnitedHealthcare medicaid\|star case rate · outpatient	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial\|blue premier case rate · outpatient	$135	$135	—	—	—	$135 – $135
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial\|hmo case rate · outpatient	$160	$160	—	—	—	$160 – $160
7	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial\|ppo case rate · outpatient	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$211	$211	—	—	—	$211 – $211
9	Cigna Healthspring medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$211	$211	—	—	—	$211 – $211
10	Humana medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$211	$211	—	—	—	$211 – $211
11	Aetna medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
12	UnitedHealthcare medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$215	$215	—	—	—	$215 – $215
13	UnitedHealthcare medicaid\|starplus case rate · outpatient	$248	$248	—	—	—	$248 – $248
14	Cigna commercial\|transplant fee schedule · outpatient	$263	$263	$20	8%	—	$243 – $284
15	First Health commercial\|all plans fee schedule · inpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
16	First Health commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
17	Phcs commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$263	$263	—	—	—	$263 – $263
18	Aetna commercial\|ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$275	$275	—	—	—	$275 – $275
19	Cigna commercial\|transplant fee schedule · inpatient	$284	$284	—	—	—	$284 – $284
20	MultiPlan commercial\|all plans fee schedule · inpatient	$304	$304	—	—	—	$304 – $304
21	MultiPlan commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$304	$304	—	—	—	$304 – $304
22	Aetna commercial\|transplant fee schedule · outpatient	$308	$308	—	—	—	$308 – $308
23	Ambetter commercial\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$317	$317	—	—	—	$317 – $317
24	Aetna commercial\|hmo case rate · outpatient	$1.2k	$1.2k	$111	9%	—	$1.1k – $1.3k
25	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|exchange case rate · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k

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Last updated: Feb 28, 2026

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