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HC Pericardial Drain 6yr+ W/O Congen Card Anomaly
O'Fallon, MO
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Progress West Hospital’s median price of $3.8k is 70% above the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 69% of the 1,740 hospitals reporting CPT 33017. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 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 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 4 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · both | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 5 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 6 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 8 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · both | $6.0k | $6.0k | — | — | — | $6.0k – $6.0k |
| 9 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · both | $6.7k | $6.7k | — | — | — | $6.7k – $6.7k |
| 10 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · both | $6.8k | $6.8k | — | — | — | $6.8k – $6.8k |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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