RC 451

Emergency room medical screening exam at The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.

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Original text from hospital filings

HC ER Level I Screen Mcd

Gary, IN

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The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.’s median price of $139 is 84% below the median hospital's median price ($851), higher than 16% of the 492 hospitals reporting RC 451. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 451 at The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 22 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 medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
2	Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
3	Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
4	Medicare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$89	$89	—	—	—	$89 – $89
5	Anthem indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
6	Caresource indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
7	Humana indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
8	UnitedHealthcare indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$98	$98	—	—	—	$98 – $98
9	Cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
10	Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
11	UnitedHealthcare navigate and core payer facility · case rate · outpatient	$130	$130	—	—	—	$130 – $130
12	Anthem pathway essentials facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$133	$133	—	—	—	$133 – $133
13	UnitedHealthcare hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · case rate · outpatient	$139	$139	—	—	—	$139 – $139
14	Caresource caresource facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$146	$146	—	—	—	$146 – $146
15	Aetna hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$176	$176	—	—	—	$176 – $176
16	Ambetter ambetter healthplan facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$178	$178	—	—	—	$178 – $178
17	Aetna firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$194	$194	—	—	—	$194 – $194
18	Phcs ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$211	$211	—	—	—	$211 – $211
19	MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$227	$227	—	—	—	$227 – $227
20	Aetna coventry facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$230	$230	—	—	—	$230 – $230
21	Anthem individual on exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$236	$236	—	—	—	$236 – $236
22	Anthem traditonal,hmo,ppo contracted plans and individual off exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295

Last updated: Aug 18, 2026

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