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HC PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING
Helena, MT
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St. Peter's Health’s median price of $941 is 19% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 31% of the 2,488 hospitals reporting CPT 49083. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 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 | Bcbs Mt closed plan network percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $743.62 | $743.62 | $743.62 – $743.62 |
| 2 | Bcbs Mt healthlink percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $743.62 | $743.62 | $743.62 – $743.62 |
| 3 | Bcbs Mt pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $743.62 | $743.62 | $743.62 – $743.62 |
| 4 | Bcbs Mt traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $814.91 | $814.91 | $814.91 – $814.91 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare replacement fee schedule · outpatient | $937.56 | $937.56 | $937.56 – $937.56 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $940.66 | $940.66 | $940.66 – $940.66 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $940.66 | $940.66 | $940.66 – $940.66 |
| 8 | Bcbs Mt closed plan network percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $954.52 | $954.52 | $954.52 – $954.52 |
| 9 | Bcbs Mt healthlink percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $954.52 | $954.52 | $954.52 – $954.52 |
| 10 | Bcbs Mt pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $954.52 | $954.52 | $954.52 – $954.52 |
| 11 | Humana medicare replacement fee schedule · outpatient | $974.70 | $974.70 | $956.31 – $993.08 |
| 12 | Bcbs Mt traditional percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $976.31 | $976.31 | $976.31 – $976.31 |
| 13 | Bcbs Mt state of montana employees fee schedule · outpatient | $2,152 | $2,152 | $2,152 – $2,152 |
Last updated: Mar 16, 2026
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