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Original text from hospital filings
Replacement battery, alkaline, j cell, for use with medically necessary home blood glucose monitor owned by patient, each
Denver, CO
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Spalding At Psl’s median price of $2 is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($2), higher than 11% of the 570 hospitals reporting HCPCS A4234. 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, 8 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 mcr fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare mcr fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 3 | Aetna mcradvppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 4 | Anthem mcr fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 5 | Cigna Healthspring medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 6 | Devoted mcradvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 7 | Kaiser mgmcr fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 8 | WellCare mcr fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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