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HC Insert Non-Tunnel Cv Cath
Bedford, MA
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Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc.’s median price of $3.9k is 34% above the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 81% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 12 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 | Bcbs Ma bcbs massachusetts hmo [101040122] fee schedule · outpatient | $1,652 | $1,652 | $1,652 – $1,652 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ri bcbs rhode island hmo [101050101] fee schedule · outpatient | $1,930 | $1,930 | $1,930 – $1,930 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [101080105] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,408 | $2,408 | $2,408 – $2,408 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna medicare managed care [101030101] fee schedule · outpatient | $3,737 | $3,737 | $3,737 – $3,737 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mass medicare managed care [101030201] fee schedule · outpatient | $3,737 | $3,737 | $3,737 – $3,737 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united medicare managed care [101031001] fee schedule · outpatient | $3,737 | $3,737 | $3,737 – $3,737 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united health one care [101031004] fee schedule · outpatient | $3,924 | $3,924 | $3,924 – $3,924 |
| 8 | Phcs phcs [100012501] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,450 | $5,450 | $5,343 – $5,557 |
| 9 | Cigna cigna [100011201] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,517 | $5,517 | $5,409 – $5,625 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna [100010801] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,381 | $6,381 | $6,255 – $6,506 |
| 11 | First Health first health [100013001] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,381 | $6,381 | $6,255 – $6,506 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [101080105] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,659 | $6,659 | $6,001 – $7,316 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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