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Lengthening of hand tendon
DENVER, CO
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Saint Joseph Hospital, Inc. Dba Intermountain Nhealth Saint Joseph Hospital’s median price of $4.5k is 40% above the median hospital's median price ($3.2k), higher than 81% of the 1,526 hospitals reporting CPT 26478. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 43 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 cigna co public option facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,201 | $2,201 | $2,201 – $2,201 |
| 2 | Humana choicecare humana hmo epo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,515 | $2,515 | $2,515 – $2,515 |
| 3 | Humana choicecare humana ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,515 | $2,515 | $2,515 – $2,515 |
| 4 | Cigna cigna connect exchange facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,675 | $2,675 | $2,675 – $2,675 |
| 5 | Cigna cigna surefit facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,675 | $2,675 | $2,675 – $2,675 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mrp php prime facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,228 | $3,228 | $3,228 – $3,228 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc rmhp mrp dualcare facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,228 | $3,228 | $3,228 – $3,228 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare mrp facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,228 | $3,228 | $3,228 – $3,228 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare optum mrp facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,228 | $3,228 | $3,228 – $3,228 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare selectcolorado facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,400 | $3,400 | $3,400 – $3,400 |
| 11 | Cigna cigna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 12 | Cigna cigna indemnity facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 13 | Cigna cigna local plus facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 14 | Cigna cigna other facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 15 | Cigna cigna pos/qpos facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 16 | Cigna cigna ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 17 | Cigna eighth dist elect ben pln facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 18 | Cigna health-partners facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,564 | $3,564 | $3,564 – $3,564 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare all savers alternative funding facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare golden rule ins facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare medica facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare surest facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare uhc charter/navigate facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare uhc exchange plan facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare uhc other/supplemental facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,533 | $4,533 | $4,533 – $4,533 |
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
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