Surgical pathology tissue examination, level VI at Progress West Hospital

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HC Level 6 (Gross/Micro)

O'Fallon, MO

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Progress West Hospital’s median price of $686 is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($776), higher than 39% of the 2,421 hospitals reporting CPT 88309. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 88309 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	Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community fee schedule · both	$386	$386	—	—	—	$386 – $386
2	Cigna bjc hb cigna special community fee schedule · both	$594	$594	—	—	—	$594 – $594
3	Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community fee schedule · both	$599	$599	—	—	—	$599 – $599
4	Aetna bjc hb aetna national percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$675	$675	—	—	—	$675 – $675
5	Aetna bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$675	$675	—	—	—	$675 – $675
6	First Health bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$675	$675	—	—	—	$675 – $675
7	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb first health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$675	$675	—	—	—	$675 – $675
8	Aetna bjc hb group health plan ppo select percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$682	$682	—	—	—	$682 – $682
9	Beechstreet bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$682	$682	—	—	—	$682 – $682
10	MultiPlan bjc hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$682	$682	—	—	—	$682 – $682
11	Phcs bjc hb phcs community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$682	$682	—	—	—	$682 – $682
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community fee schedule · both	$685	$685	—	—	—	$685 – $685
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community fee schedule · both	$692	$692	—	—	—	$692 – $692
14	Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community fee schedule · both	$692	$692	—	—	—	$692 – $692
15	Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$727	$727	—	—	—	$727 – $727
16	Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$727	$727	—	—	—	$727 – $727
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem alliance epo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem blue preferred percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$773	$773	—	—	—	$773 – $773
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$791	$791	—	—	—	$791 – $791
20	Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra pwc other · both	$807	$807	—	—	—	$807 – $807
21	Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage pwc other · both	$807	$807	—	—	—	$807 – $807
22	Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage pwc other · both	$807	$807	—	—	—	$807 – $807
23	Humana bjc hb medicare humana pwc other · both	$807	$807	—	—	—	$807 – $807
24	UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc pwc other · both	$807	$807	—	—	—	$807 – $807
25	Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community fee schedule · both	$814	$814	—	—	—	$814 – $814

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