Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
HC Bacterium Not Spec Ab
O'Fallon, MO
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Progress West Hospital’s median price of $30 is 59% above the median hospital's median price ($19), higher than 68% of the 2,177 hospitals reporting CPT 86609. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 11 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 fee schedule · both | $15 | $15 | — | — | — | $15 – $15 |
| 2 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community fee schedule · both | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 3 | Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community fee schedule · both | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 4 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community fee schedule · both | $27 | $27 | — | — | — | $27 – $27 |
| 5 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community fee schedule · both | $28 | $28 | — | — | — | $28 – $28 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community fee schedule · both | $30 | $30 | — | — | — | $30 – $30 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community fee schedule · both | $31 | $31 | — | — | — | $31 – $31 |
| 8 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community fee schedule · both | $36 | $36 | — | — | — | $36 – $36 |
| 9 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $46 | $46 | — | — | — | $46 – $46 |
| 10 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $46 | $46 | — | — | — | $46 – $46 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $50 | $50 | — | — | — | $50 – $50 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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