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HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/O Imaging Guidance
River, MA
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Southcoast Hospitals Group, Inc.’s median price of $1.1k is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($1.0k), higher than 54% of the 2,354 hospitals reporting CPT 49082. 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 | Phcs phcs [100012501] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $657 | $657 | — | — | — | $657 – $657 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna [100011201] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $665 | $665 | — | — | — | $665 – $665 |
| 3 | Aetna aetna [100010801] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $769 | $769 | — | — | — | $769 – $769 |
| 4 | First Health first health [100013001] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $769 | $769 | — | — | — | $769 – $769 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [101080105] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $899 | $899 | — | — | — | $899 – $899 |
| 6 | Bcbs Ri bcbs rhode island hmo [101050101] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 7 | Aetna aetna medicare managed care [101030101] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs mass medicare managed care [101030201] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare united medicare managed care [101031001] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Bcbs Ma bcbs massachusetts hmo [101040122] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare united health one care [101031004] fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [101080105] fee schedule · outpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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