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HC ASSAY OF HYDROXYINDOLACETIC ACID 5-HIAA
Meridian, MS
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Rush Medical Foundation’s median price of $14 is 34% below the median hospital's median price ($21), higher than 24% of the 2,535 hospitals reporting CPT 83497. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 13 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 | Humana all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $11 | $2 | 14% | — | $10 – $13 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $13 | $11 | $4 | 39% | — | $5 – $16 |
| 3 | Molina all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $13 | $13 | $1 | 5% | — | $12 – $13 |
| 4 | Cigna Healthspring all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 5 | Optum all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 6 | WellCare all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $13 | $13 | — | — | — | $13 – $13 |
| 7 | Ambetter all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $18 | $18 | — | — | — | $18 – $18 |
| 8 | Bcbs Ms all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $21 | $21 | $2 | 11% | — | $19 – $24 |
| 9 | Aetna all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 10 | Cigna all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $25 | $25 | $1 | 4% | — | $24 – $26 |
| 11 | MultiPlan all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $34 | $34 | — | — | — | $34 – $34 |
| 12 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $87 | $87 | — | — | — | $87 – $87 |
| 13 | MultiPlan all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $100 | $100 | — | — | — | $100 – $100 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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