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CHG CUL PRSMPTV PTHGNC ORGANISM SCRN W/COLONY ESTIMJ
Burlington, VT
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University of Vermont Medical Center Inc’s median price of $25 is 79% above the median hospital's median price ($14), higher than 62% of the 2,569 hospitals reporting CPT 87081. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 24 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 managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $3.98 | $3.98 | $3.98 – $3.98 |
| 2 | Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both | $6.54 | $6.54 | $6.54 – $6.54 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 5 | Excellus medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $6.63 | $6.63 | $6.63 – $6.63 |
| 8 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both | $6.71 | $6.71 | $6.71 – $6.71 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo for ny state employees professional · fee schedule · both | $7.66 | $7.66 | $7.66 – $7.66 |
| 10 | Excellus medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $17.92 | $17.92 | $17.92 – $17.92 |
| 11 | Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $19.15 | $19.15 | $19.15 – $19.15 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $22.73 | $22.73 | $22.73 – $22.73 |
| 13 | Bcbs Vt indemnity professional · fee schedule · both | $28.05 | $28.05 | $28.05 – $28.05 |
| 14 | Bcbs Vt the vermont health plan/vermont health partnership professional · fee schedule · both | $28.05 | $28.05 | $28.05 – $28.05 |
| 15 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $28.05 | $28.05 | $28.05 – $28.05 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $29.84 | $29.84 | $29.84 – $29.84 |
| 17 | Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $30.72 | $30.72 | $30.72 – $30.72 |
| 18 | Cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $38.40 | $38.40 | $38.40 – $38.40 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $49.92 | $49.92 | $49.92 – $49.92 |
| 20 | Bcbs Vt indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57.40 | $57.40 | $57.40 – $57.40 |
| 21 | Bcbs Vt the vermont health plan/vermont health partnership facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $57.40 | $57.40 | $57.40 – $57.40 |
| 22 | Excellus commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $62.95 | $62.95 | $62.95 – $62.95 |
| 23 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 – $64.00 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $64.00 | $64.00 | $64.00 – $64.00 |
Last updated: Oct 12, 2026
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