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HC ARTHOCENTESIS, INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA
Breaux Bridge, LA
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St Martin Hospital Inc’s median price of $136 is 65% below the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 12% of the 2,518 hospitals reporting CPT 20605. 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, 13 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 | Aetna all payor other · outpatient | $88.22 | $88.22 | $88.22 – $88.22 |
| 2 | Bcbs La all payor other · outpatient | $88.22 | $88.22 | $88.22 – $88.22 |
| 3 | Optum all payor other · outpatient | $88.22 | $88.22 | $88.22 – $88.22 |
| 4 | WellCare all payor other · outpatient | $88.22 | $88.22 | $88.22 – $88.22 |
| 5 | Tricare all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $102.31 | $102.31 | $102.31 – $102.31 |
| 6 | Humana all payor other · outpatient | $116.79 | $116.79 | $88.22 – $145.36 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare all payor other · outpatient | $116.79 | $116.79 | $88.22 – $145.36 |
| 8 | Bcbs La all payor fee schedule · outpatient | $136.87 | $136.87 | $131.17 – $142.56 |
| 9 | Aetna Better Health all payor other · outpatient | $145.36 | $145.36 | $145.36 – $145.36 |
| 10 | Amerihealth Caritas all payor other · outpatient | $145.36 | $145.36 | $145.36 – $145.36 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare all payor case rate · outpatient | $210.00 | $210.00 | $210.00 – $210.00 |
| 12 | Cigna all payor other · outpatient | $340.85 | $340.85 | $340.85 – $340.85 |
| 13 | Aetna all payor percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $364.91 | $364.91 | $364.91 – $364.91 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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