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Micro w exam of surg margins
Saint Louis, MO
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SSM-SLUH, Inc.’s median price of $133 is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($147), higher than 45% of the 249 hospitals reporting HCPCS D0474. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 1 payer, 4 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem pathway exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $130 | $147 | $55 | 37% | — | $79 – $246 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue preferred hmo/pos fee schedule · outpatient | $133 | $151 | $56 | 37% | — | $80 – $251 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access choice all commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $133 | $155 | $57 | 37% | — | $80 – $251 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $192 | $185 | $71 | 39% | — | $87 – $271 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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