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Beeville, TX
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Spohn Hospital Beeville’s median price of $20 is 50% below the median hospital's median price ($40), higher than 23% of the 524 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9698. 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, 24 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 | UnitedHealthcare chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7 | $14 | $19 | 141% | — | $0 – $52 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare star kids km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7 | $14 | $19 | 141% | — | $0 – $52 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7 | $14 | $19 | 141% | — | $0 – $52 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7 | $14 | $19 | 141% | — | $0 – $52 |
| 5 | Bcbs Tx star chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12 | $24 | $34 | 141% | — | $1 – $90 |
| 6 | Aetna mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $19 | $39 | $55 | 141% | — | $1 – $148 |
| 7 | Molina chip km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25 | $51 | $72 | 141% | — | $1 – $194 |
| 8 | Molina star km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25 | $51 | $72 | 141% | — | $1 – $194 |
| 9 | Molina star plus km percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25 | $51 | $72 | 141% | — | $1 – $194 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare all payer percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25 | $51 | $72 | 141% | — | $1 – $194 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $25 | $51 | $72 | 141% | — | $1 – $194 |
| 12 | Cigna new business percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $33 | $66 | $93 | 141% | — | $2 – $252 |
| 13 | Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $35 | $70 | $98 | 141% | — | $2 – $265 |
| 14 | Bcbs Tx hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $36 | $73 | $103 | 141% | — | $2 – $278 |
| 15 | Healthcare Highways ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $38 | $77 | $108 | 141% | — | $2 – $291 |
| 16 | Bcbs Tx heb percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $40 | $80 | $113 | 141% | — | $2 – $303 |
| 17 | Bcbs Tx ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $42 | $85 | $120 | 141% | — | $2 – $323 |
| 18 | Devoted mm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $42 | $85 | $120 | 141% | — | $2 – $323 |
| 19 | Humana choicecare percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $42 | $85 | $120 | 141% | — | $2 – $323 |
| 20 | Bcbs Tx traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $46 | $92 | $129 | 141% | — | $2 – $349 |
| 21 | Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $49 | $99 | $139 | 141% | — | $2 – $374 |
| 22 | First Health ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $55 | $111 | $156 | 141% | — | $3 – $420 |
| 23 | MultiPlan ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $55 | $111 | $156 | 141% | — | $3 – $420 |
| 24 | Phcs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $55 | $111 | $156 | 141% | — | $3 – $420 |
Last updated: Jan 13, 2026
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