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38520,RT BIOPSY/REMOVAL LYMPH NODES
Wayne, IN
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St. Joseph Health System, LLC’s median price of $1.2k is 70% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 18% of the 1,555 hospitals reporting CPT 38520. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 33 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 | Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $474 | $474 | $94 | 20% | — | $380 – $568 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $474 | $474 | $94 | 20% | — | $380 – $568 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem in ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $532 | $532 | $105 | 20% | — | $427 – $637 |
| 4 | Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $533 | $533 | $105 | 20% | — | $428 – $638 |
| 5 | Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533 | $533 | $105 | 20% | — | $428 – $638 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna all facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $675 | $675 | $133 | 20% | — | $542 – $808 |
| 7 | Aetna aetna all facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $675 | $675 | $133 | 20% | — | $542 – $808 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna itec facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $998 | $998 | $197 | 20% | — | $801 – $1.2k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna itec facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $998 | $998 | $197 | 20% | — | $801 – $1.2k |
| 10 | MultiPlan multiplan primary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $200 | 20% | — | $813 – $1.2k |
| 11 | MultiPlan multiplan primary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $200 | 20% | — | $813 – $1.2k |
| 12 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $217 | 20% | — | $884 – $1.3k |
| 13 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $217 | 20% | — | $884 – $1.3k |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $226 | 20% | — | $919 – $1.4k |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $226 | 20% | — | $919 – $1.4k |
| 16 | Cigna cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | $232 | 20% | — | $942 – $1.4k |
| 17 | Cigna cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | $232 | 20% | — | $942 – $1.4k |
| 18 | Cigna cigna indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | $290 | 20% | — | $1.2k – $1.8k |
| 19 | Cigna cigna indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | $290 | 20% | — | $1.2k – $1.8k |
| 20 | Medical Mutual medical mutual of ohio facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | $290 | 20% | — | $1.2k – $1.8k |
| 21 | Medical Mutual medical mutual of ohio facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | $290 | 20% | — | $1.2k – $1.8k |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare node uhc mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | — | — | — | $3.7k – $3.7k |
| 23 | Aetna node aetna mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 24 | Anthem node anthem in mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 25 | Humana node humana mcr adv facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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