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PREPARATION OF SPECIMEN; MANUAL
Wheeling, WV
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Wheeling Hospital, Inc.’s median price of $23 is 89% below the median hospital's median price ($213), higher than 2% of the 1,947 hospitals reporting CPT 88381. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 14 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 | Highmark highmark wholecare pennsylvania medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $14 | $14 | — | — | — | $14 – $14 |
| 2 | Anthem anthem pathway facility · other · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 3 | Caresource all plans facility · other · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 4 | Molina all plans facility · other · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 5 | Anthem hmo facility · other · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 6 | Highmark all pla facility · other · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 7 | Highmark all plans facility · other · outpatient | $22 | $22 | — | — | — | $22 – $22 |
| 8 | Aetna all plans facility · other · outpatient | $23 | $23 | — | — | — | $23 – $23 |
| 9 | Humana all plans facility · other · outpatient | $23 | $23 | — | — | — | $23 – $23 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare all plans facility · other · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 11 | Caresource caresource oh exchange facility · other · outpatient | $24 | $24 | — | — | — | $24 – $24 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield ppo facility · other · outpatient | $92 | $92 | — | — | — | $92 – $92 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield traditional facility · other · outpatient | $92 | $92 | — | — | — | $92 – $92 |
| 14 | Aetna Better Health chip facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $269 | $269 | — | — | — | $269 – $269 |
Last updated: Jul 9, 2026
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