APC 5161
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Level 1 ENT Procedures
Houston, TX
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The Methodist Hospital’s median price of $571 is 92% above the median hospital's median price ($297), higher than 60% of the 575 hospitals reporting APC 5161. 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, 12 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient | $228 | $228 | — | — | 1–10 | $228 – $228 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare managed care - hmo other · outpatient | $262 | $262 | — | — | 1–10 | $262 – $262 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare managed care - hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $389 | $389 | — | — | 1–10 | $389 – $389 |
| 4 | Cigna texas healthspring medicare managed care - hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $444 | $444 | — | — | 1–10 | $444 – $444 |
| 5 | Humana medicare managed care - ppo other · outpatient | $477 | $477 | — | — | 1–10 | $477 – $477 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans other · outpatient | $535 | $535 | — | — | 23 | $535 – $535 |
| 7 | Molina exchange other · outpatient | $571 | $571 | — | — | 1–10 | $571 – $571 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans other · outpatient | $8.2k | $8.2k | — | — | 1–10 | $8.2k – $8.2k |
| 9 | Aetna hmo/pos/ppo other · outpatient | $8.3k | $8.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $8.3k – $8.3k |
| 10 | Cigna pcp optional/pcp required benefit plans hmo other · outpatient | $18.3k | $18.3k | — | — | 1–10 | $18.3k – $18.3k |
| 11 | Cigna network c-24 hmo/ppo other · outpatient | $18.7k | $18.7k | — | — | 1–10 | $18.7k – $18.7k |
| 12 | Cigna lifesource transplant other · outpatient | $22.1k | $22.1k | — | — | 1–10 | $22.1k – $22.1k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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