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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC
Springfield, MA
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The Mercy Hospital Inc’s median price of $8.1k is 4% below the median hospital's median price ($8.4k), higher than 44% of the 2,226 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 8 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 aetna facility · per diem · inpatient | $5,771 | $5,771 | $5,771 – $5,771 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $7,929 | $7,929 | $7,929 – $7,929 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $7,929 | $7,929 | $7,929 – $7,929 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $8,088 | $8,088 | $8,088 – $8,088 |
| 5 | Molina senior whole health facility · other · inpatient | $8,326 | $8,326 | $8,326 – $8,326 |
| 6 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · inpatient | $8,326 | $8,326 | $8,326 – $8,326 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,750 | $9,750 | $9,750 – $9,750 |
| 8 | Cigna cigna facility · case rate · inpatient | $12,080 | $12,080 | $12,080 – $12,080 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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