Fluid cytology smear and interpretation at Progress West Hospital

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Original text from hospital filings

HC Fld Brush/Wash Smr Intrp

O'Fallon, MO

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Progress West Hospital’s median price of $98 is 51% above the median hospital's median price ($65), higher than 69% of the 2,295 hospitals reporting CPT 88104. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88104 at Progress West Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 29 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	Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra pwc other · both	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
2	Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage pwc other · both	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage pwc other · both	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
4	Humana bjc hb medicare humana pwc other · both	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
5	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc pwc other · both	$37	$37	—	—	—	$37 – $37
6	Devoted bjc hb medicare devoted pwc other · both	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
7	Medica bjc hb medicare wellfirst pwc other · both	$39	$39	—	—	—	$39 – $39
8	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community fee schedule · both	$47	$47	—	—	—	$47 – $47
9	Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community fee schedule · both	$71	$71	—	—	—	$71 – $71
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community fee schedule · both	$94	$94	—	—	—	$94 – $94
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community fee schedule · both	$95	$95	—	—	—	$95 – $95
12	Aetna bjc hb aetna national percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
13	Aetna bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
14	First Health bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
15	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
16	Aetna bjc hb group health plan ppo select percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
17	Beechstreet bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
18	MultiPlan bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
19	Phcs bjc hb phcs community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$99	$99	—	—	—	$99 – $99
20	Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
21	Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
22	Cigna bjc hb cigna special community fee schedule · both	$109	$109	—	—	—	$109 – $109
23	Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community fee schedule · both	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem alliance epo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem blue preferred percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$112	$112	—	—	—	$112 – $112

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