Fine needle aspiration cytopathology evaluation at Progress West Hospital

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HC Fine Needle Asp Int+Rpt

O'Fallon, MO

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Progress West Hospital’s median price of $200 is 87% above the median hospital's median price ($107), higher than 77% of the 2,508 hospitals reporting CPT 88173. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88173 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	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
2	Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage pwc other · both	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage pwc other · both	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
4	Humana bjc hb medicare humana pwc other · both	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
5	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc pwc other · both	$52	$52	—	—	—	$52 – $52
6	Devoted bjc hb medicare devoted pwc other · both	$55	$55	—	—	—	$55 – $55
7	Medica bjc hb medicare wellfirst pwc other · both	$55	$55	—	—	—	$55 – $55
8	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community fee schedule · both	$64	$64	—	—	1–10	$64 – $64
9	Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community fee schedule · both	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
10	Aetna bjc hb aetna national percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
11	Aetna bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
12	First Health bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
13	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$198	$198	—	—	—	$198 – $198
14	Aetna bjc hb group health plan ppo select percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
15	Beechstreet bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
16	MultiPlan bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
17	Phcs bjc hb phcs community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$200	$200	—	—	—	$200 – $200
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community fee schedule · both	$206	$206	—	—	3–30	$206 – $206
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community fee schedule · both	$208	$208	—	—	1–10	$208 – $208
20	Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
21	Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
22	Cigna bjc hb cigna special community fee schedule · both	$214	$214	—	—	—	$214 – $214
23	Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community fee schedule · both	$216	$216	—	—	1–10	$216 – $216
24	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem alliance epo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem blue preferred percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227

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