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CPT 59400 · negotiated-rate distribution across all hospitals in our coverage

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Hospitals
200
Min
$30.00
Median
$3,049.25
Max
$9,407.93
Range multiplier
313.6×

By payer (50 payers with published rates)

PayerHosp.RatesMinMedianMaxRange×
Blue Cross Blue Shield183779$12.60$3,011.00$46,4463686.2×
UnitedHealthcare149514$10.90$2,211.59$10,432957.1×
Aetna140392$13.32$2,278.23$14,4821087.2×
Cigna123270$25.20$2,281.00$26,7371061.0×
Medicaid50242$12.80$2,220.73$7,976.07623.1×
Anthem BCBS67234$1,639.50$3,508.82$17,20810.5×
medica17173$42.00$2,085.00$7,726.55184.0×
Humana114172$13.20$2,228.50$23,2691762.8×
health partners13149$1,305.49$8,627.73$19,14814.7×
bcbsfl9144$62.00$70.00$72.001.2×
Medicare31126$1,785.71$2,257.44$7,988.404.5×
america's ppo12111$82.80$6,985.16$10,570127.7×
First Health4984$60.00$4,191.08$9,420.78157.0×
Multiplan3771$75.00$6,138.40$10,878145.0×
WellCare4261$12.60$2,114.14$3,670.71291.3×
Molina4361$13.20$2,358.17$10,057761.9×
security health plan1455$65.70$6,701.67$8,386.79127.7×
sanford health plan1253$53.01$5,407.24$6,766.87127.7×
ucare1249$1,330.36$2,283.27$5,877.314.4×
amerihealth2447$12.60$69.12$3,425.40271.9×
wisconsin physician services1241$81.00$8,263.14$10,340127.7×
private healthcare systems1241$76.50$7,804.08$9,765.44127.7×
common ground1339$9,176.00$9,176.00$9,720.001.1×
wisconsin physician service1339$12,200$12,842$12,8421.1×
no fault [114001]128$1,707.33$1,707.33$1,707.331.0×
fidelis care1727$12.51$1,973.51$3,186.00254.7×
Medicare Advantage424$2,120.43$2,357.58$2,593.341.2×
qualcare inc1324$30.00$83.00$9,057.00301.9×
primewest1224$1,305.47$1,709.81$2,114.141.6×
itasca medical care1224$1,305.47$1,709.81$2,114.141.6×
health partners open network2222$3,299.55$3,299.55$3,299.551.0×
optum322$139.28$2,987.08$7,416.8553.3×
mvp521$1,863.87$2,236.65$8,363.404.5×
south country health alliance1020$1,305.47$1,709.81$2,114.141.6×
patoka valley tier 1818$2,263.19$2,263.19$2,263.191.0×
univera healthcare [100169]118$1,962.23$2,608.62$2,608.621.3×
patoka valley tier 2818$2,263.19$2,263.19$2,263.191.0×
medcost918$71.00$75.00$94.001.3×
keystone first318$4,982.94$5,649.75$5,792.041.2×
amerivantage1717$2,106.28$2,211.59$2,211.591.0×
interlink216$160.71$5,165.94$8,557.9053.3×
emerging therapies216$137.14$4,408.26$7,302.7453.3×
phcs1515$75.00$90.00$6,581.9987.8×
capital district physicians' health plan515$1,980.94$2,225.77$4,341.732.2×
independent health [100165]114$2,496.70$2,496.70$2,496.701.0×
excellus bc/bs [2201], bc/bs out of area [2401]114$2,146.00$5,030.37$7,740.303.6×
aurora caregiver1313$9,720.00$9,720.00$9,720.001.0×
hs technology1313$11,030$11,030$11,0301.0×
health payment systems1313$11,200$11,200$11,2001.0×
trilogy1313$14,038$14,038$14,0381.0×

By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)

HospitalCitySTPayersGrossCashNeg minNeg medianNeg max
Valley Medical CenterRentonWA1$5,343.00$952.10$952.10$952.10
Dominican HospitalSanta CruzCA4$1,994.02$9,407.93$26,737
Methodist Hospital Of SacramentoSacramentoCA7$1,994.02$8,783.55$23,269
Roane County Medical CenterHarrimanTN18$40.00$85.00$3,295.00
Fort Loudoun Medical CenterLenoir CityTN18$40.00$85.00$3,295.00
Morristown-Hamblen HospitalMorristownTN18$40.00$85.00$3,295.00
Childrens Hospital Of Wi-Fox ValleyNeenahWI1$8,006.00$8,450.00$8,894.00
Childrens WisconsinMilwaukeeWI1$8,006.00$8,450.00$8,894.00
Ssh - Fox ValleyOshkoshWI1$8,006.00$8,450.00$8,894.00
Childrens Hospital Of Wisconsin1$8,006.00$8,450.00$8,894.00
Dimmit Regional Hospital DistrictCarrizo SpringsTX3$9,153.00$5,492.00$3,478.00$8,375.00$8,787.00
Jefferson County HospitalWaurikaOK13$35.10$80.00$94.00
Jefferson County HospitalFayetteMS13$35.10$80.00$94.00
Washington County HospitalChatomAL4$54.17$57.00$77.50$90.00
Chi Health-Creighton Univ Med CenterOmahaNE8$17.00$75.00$2,019.00
Chi Health Mercy Council BluffsCouncil BluffsIA8$15.00$75.00$2,019.00
Ascension Wisconsin Emerus MenomoneeMenomonee FallsWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
MoshFranklinWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
Wheaton Franciscan - FranklinFranklinWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
Wfhc - Elmbrook MemorialBrookfieldWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital IncMilwaukeeWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - AllRacineWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
All Saints - St. Luke S HospitalRacineWI1$7,480.78$7,480.78$7,480.78
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital At Stanf5$8,136.00$4,068.00$7,171.43$8,136.00
Unknown4$1,994.02$7,139.82$14,083
Marian Medical CenterSanta MariaCA4$1,994.02$7,139.82$14,083
Thomasville Medical CenterThomasvilleNC20$18.17$69.35$97.00
Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichaelCA6$1,994.02$6,884.19$23,269
Baylor Orthopedic And Spine HospitalArlingtonTX1$3,574.00$6,800.00$8,427.00
Forsyth Memorial Hospital IncWinston SalemNC21$18.57$68.70$97.00
Medical Park HospitalWinston-SalemNC21$23.71$68.70$97.00
Western Maryland CenterHagerstownMD1$7,707.00$4,624.20$5,780.00$6,743.50$7,707.00
Fairview Lakes Regional Medical CtrWyomingMN17$11,489$7,203.45$673.00$6,719.27$19,148
Fairview Northland RegPrincetonMN17$11,489$7,203.45$673.00$6,719.27$19,148
Mercy General HospitalSacramentoCA6$1,994.02$6,717.17$23,269
Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hosp @ SomSomervilleNJ9$6,311.00$14.45$67.19$9,057.00
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center9$4,881.00$22.71$67.02$4,049.00
Beth Israel Deaconess - PlymouthPlymouthMA9$4,881.00$22.71$67.02$4,049.00
Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewarkNJ9$4,881.00$22.71$67.02$4,049.00
Metro Nashville General HospitalNashvilleTN1$1,200.00$720.00$660.00$660.00$660.00
Monmouth Medical CenterLong BranceNJ9$5,419.00$24.85$65.47$4,294.00
Community Medical CenterToms RiverNJ9$3,786.00$12.41$64.95$4,174.00
Grand Itasca Clinic And HospitalGrand RapidsMN15$11,489$4,882.72$53.01$6,354.13$28,421
New Hanover Regional Medical CenterWilmingtonNC8$5,855.00$15.02$63.28$4,118.00
Mercy Hospital Of FolsomFolsomCA5$1,994.02$6,242.74$23,269
River Crest HospitalSan AngeloTX1$5,901.95$6,206.84$6,206.84
Shannon Medical CenterSan AngeloTX1$5,901.95$6,206.84$6,206.84
San Angelo Community Medical CenterSan AngeloTX1$5,901.95$6,206.84$6,206.84
Big Spring State HospitalBig SpringsTX1$5,901.95$6,206.84$6,206.84
Brunswick Community HospitalBoliviaNC21$14.08$62.20$97.00
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CtrCharlotteNC20$20.39$62.00$97.00
Presbyterian Hospital HuntersvilleHuntersvilleNC20$12.35$62.00$97.00
Presbyterian HospitalCharlotteNC20$17.42$62.00$97.00
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical CtrCharlotteNC20$32.40$62.00$97.00
Presbyterian Hospital MatthewsMatthewsNC20$13.01$62.00$97.00
Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan FranciscoCA6$1,919.80$6,196.04$20,938
Presence Saints Mary & Elizabeth MedChicagoIL4$3,679.41$6,106.32$7,260.16
Ascension Sacred Heart RehabilitatioMilwaukeeWI4$3,679.41$6,106.32$7,260.16
Ascension Columbia St Marys OzaukeeMequonWI4$3,679.41$6,106.32$7,260.16
Ascension Columbia St Marys MilwaukeMilwaukeeWI4$3,679.41$6,106.32$7,260.16
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey CityNJ9$5,339.00$27.58$60.00$4,174.00
Arizona General HospitalLaveenAZ11$13,314$9,319.80$3,267.26$5,991.30$13,060
Healtheast St Johns HospitalMaplewoodMN17$11,489$4,882.72$673.00$5,923.87$19,148
M Health Fairview Bethesda HospitalSt PaulMN17$11,489$4,882.72$673.00$5,923.87$19,148
Healtheast Woodwinds HospitalWoodburyMN17$11,489$4,882.72$673.00$5,923.87$19,148
Healtheast St Josephs HospitalSt PaulMN17$11,489$4,882.72$673.00$5,923.87$19,148
Fairview Ridges HospitalBurnsvilleMN17$11,489$4,882.72$673.00$5,923.87$19,148
Saint Barnabas Medical Center9$6,839.00$15.83$59.95$4,294.00
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingstonNJ9$6,839.00$15.83$59.95$4,294.00
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital8$5,110.00$12.16$57.51$4,174.00
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital @ HamiHamiltonNJ8$5,110.00$12.16$57.51$4,174.00
Robert Wood Johnson University HospiNew BrunswickNJ8$5,110.00$12.16$57.51$4,174.00
North Texas Medical CenterGainsvilleTX9$11,339$2,835.00$2,178.00$5,670.00$10,432
Via Christi Rehab Center IncWichitaKS1$5,522.92$5,522.92$5,522.92
Bethesda Rehabilitation HospitalBaton RougeLA1$5,522.92$5,522.92$5,522.92
St. Johns Regional Medical CenterOxnardCA4$2,412.76$5,379.00$13,463
St Joseph's Hospital And Medical Center3$2,636.00$5,116.36$10,641
St. Josephs Hospital & Medical CtrPhoenixAZ3$2,636.00$5,116.36$10,641
St Elizabeth Community HosptialRed BluffCA2$2,170.39$5,073.23$7,976.07
Carle Eureka HospitalEurekaIL11$11,201$11,201$82.00$5,040.45$9,408.84
St. Marys Medical CenterSan FranciscoCA7$1,936.17$5,028.38$20,938
Westfields HospitalNew RichmondWI8$8,225.00$4,326.35$2,532.57$5,020.48$8,225.00
East Cooper Regional Medical CenterMt. PleasantSC15$18.80$50.00$7,646.00
Fairview Southdale HospitalEdinaMN17$11,489$7,203.45$673.00$4,965.10$19,148
Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfieldCA4$1,994.02$4,954.48$9,447.00
Mercy Medical Center MercedMercedCA4$1,748.80$4,818.19$17,208
Woodland HealthcareWoodlandCA4$1,994.02$4,792.80$11,644
Mclaren MacombMt. ClemensMI17$4,149.55$2,561.31$4,749.77$7,673.00
Stony Brook University HospitalStony BrookNY2$6,020.00$6,020.00$4,704.00$4,704.00$4,704.00
Catholic Medical CenterManchesterNH2$51.15$4,676.40$6,276.00
Carondelet St. Joseph HospitalTucsonAZ3$2,298.00$4,573.57$9,514.14
Mountain View HospitalGadsdenAL3$2,350.00$4,565.00$5,929.00
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbertAZ3$2,283.00$4,521.14$9,403.12
Chandler Regional Medical CenterChandlerAZ3$2,283.00$4,521.14$9,403.12
St. Johns Pleasant Valley HospitalCamarilloCA4$1,994.02$4,482.44$13,463
Sierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass ValleyCA3$1,994.02$4,340.90$9,605.00
Heritage Park Surgical HospitalShermanTX2$3,011.00$4,265.00$6,366.00
Baylor Scott And White Mc At SunnyvaSunnyvaleTX1$3,011.00$4,265.00$6,366.00
Mt. Graham Regional Medical CenterSaffordAZ3$4,220.00$2,532.00$4,220.00$4,220.00
Red Bud Regional HospitalRed BudIL6$6,700.00$2,345.00$2,345.00$4,020.00$5,226.00
University Of Minnesota Medical CtrMinneapolisMN23$11,411$7,154.41$120.00$3,906.18$19,148
M Health Fairview University23$11,411$7,154.41$120.00$3,906.18$19,148
Sequoia HospitalRedwood CityCA6$1,994.02$3,783.57$16,353
Uh Geauga Medical CenterChardonOH1$3,576.26$3,774.95$3,973.63
Uh Regional HospitalsRichmond HeightsOH1$3,576.26$3,774.95$3,973.63
Community Memorial HospitalCloquetMN1$3,750.00$2,512.50$3,750.00$3,750.00$3,750.00
Uh Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwoodOH1$3,540.73$3,737.39$3,934.04
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Transplant4$2,321.80$3,716.04$5,792.04
Jefferson Methodist Hospital4$2,321.80$3,716.04$5,792.04
Thomas Jefferson Univ. HospitalPhiladelphiaPA4$2,321.80$3,716.04$5,792.04
Nowata Health CenterNowataOK3$2,004.50$3,660.20$3,921.64
St John Hospital - Transplant3$2,004.50$3,660.20$3,921.64
Ascension St John HospitalDetroitMI3$2,004.50$3,660.20$3,921.64
Ouachita County Medical CenterCamdenAR16$4,000.00$2,000.00$3,600.00$4,000.00
Kearny County HospitalLakinKS5$3,522.00$3,522.00$3,522.00$3,522.00
The Finley HospitalDubuqueIA12$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,433.88$9,959.30
Colleton Medical CenterWalterboroSC5$24.60$34.40$2,550.00
Meriter Hospital Inc.MadisonWI13$6,952.00$5,561.60$1,598.96$3,299.55$10,922
Trinity Regional Medical CenterFort DodgeIA6$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,299.55$5,372.16
Trinity Regional Hospital SachseSachseTX6$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,299.55$5,372.16
Hilton Head HospitalHilton Head IslandSC15$13.60$32.20$2,150.00
Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth CtGlendaleCA2$1,795.64$3,143.82$7,701.00
Golden Plains Community HospitalBorgerTX6$7,073.00$4,951.10$1,301.43$3,136.09$4,809.64
Strong Memorial Hospital T C17$11,390$5,695.00$1,477.27$3,122.79$10,976
St. Mary Medical CenterApple ValleyCA5$1,873.72$3,110.67$9,630.00
Westfield Memorial HospitalWestfieldNY9$6,768.00$1,488.96$1,950.92$3,100.76$4,966.50
Drew Memorial Hospital IncMonticelloAR9$6,768.00$1,488.96$1,950.92$3,100.76$4,966.50
College Station Medical CenterCollege StationTX1$2,817.09$3,096.65$3,440.72
Brazosport Regional Health SystemLake JacksonTX1$2,150.45$3,096.65$3,182.67
Madison St. Joseph Health CenterMadisonvilleTX1$2,817.09$3,096.65$3,440.72
Burleson St. Joseph Health CenterCaldwellTX1$2,817.09$3,096.65$3,440.72
Grimes St. Joseph Health CenterNavasotaTX1$2,817.09$3,096.65$3,440.72
St. Joseph Regional Health CenterBryanTX1$2,817.09$3,096.65$3,440.72
Saint Thomas Midtown HospitalNashvilleTN3$2,163.04$3,082.50$6,165.00
Trinity MuscatineMuscatineIA10$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,049.25$9,959.30
Trinity Rock IslandRock IslandIL12$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,049.25$9,959.30
Iowa Lutheran HospitalDes MoinesIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Pekin Memorial HospitalPekinIL8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Methodist Medical Ctr Of IllinoisPeoriaIL8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Unitypoint Health-MarshalltownMarshalltownIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
St. Lukes Methodist HospitalCedar RapidsIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Iowa Methodist Medical CenterDes MoinesIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Trinity BettendorfBettendorfIA9$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Allen Memorial HospitalWaterlooIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
St. Lukes Regl Medical CenterSioux CityIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Grinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnellIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Grundy County Mem. HospitalGrundy CenterIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Jones Regional Medical CtrAnamosaIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Community Mem. Hospt. SummerSumnerIA8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Iowa Methodist Medical Center Transplant Center8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Proctor HospitalPeoriaIL8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical CtrShermanTX8$5,690.00$4,552.00$2,106.28$3,033.00$5,372.16
Chi St Lukes Health Mem LivingstonLivingstonTX1$1,354.78$3,010.63$3,440.72
Chi St Lukes Health Memorial LufkinLufkinTX1$1,354.78$3,010.63$3,440.72
St Lukes Health Memorial San AugustSan AugustineTX1$1,354.78$3,010.63$3,440.72
Coastal Carolina Medical CenterHardeevilleSC15$10.90$30.00$2,150.00
Community Hospital Of San BernardinoSan BernardinoCA4$1,994.02$2,989.04$7,603.00
Mclaren FlintFlintMI23$7,617.50$4,315.55$275.00$2,928.28$7,054.24
Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluffNE12$4,885.34$2,931.21$1,947.13$2,920.80$4,552.53
Nassau University Medical CenterEast MeadowNY7$2,461.91$2,896.36$7,704.32
Northridge Medical Center - RoscoeNorthridgeCA5$1,873.71$2,858.46$7,516.00
Mclaren Lapeer RegionLapeerMI21$7,617.50$3,808.80$2,043.00$2,838.62$7,093.00
Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdaleGA3$4,725.79$2,724.84$2,724.84$4,725.79
Central Vermont HospitalBarreVT12$5,269.85$5,269.85$2,148.93$2,721.30$5,329.63
Mercy Medical Center Mt. ShastaMt. ShastaCA7$1,889.33$2,700.21$7,976.07
Chi St Lukes Health Baylor Med CtrHoustonTX3$1,331.26$2,700.00$3,892.31
Amery Regional Medical CenterAmeryWI6$5,783.00$3,015.26$1,387.89$2,643.75$9,037.38
Olivia Hospital And ClinicsOliviaMN7$5,091.00$3,105.51$886.85$2,631.40$4,941.83
Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowsonMD15$5,090.00$5,090.00$2,054.57$2,626.52$4,727.74
St. Bernardine Medical CenterSan BernardinoCA3$1,934.00$2,599.82$12,265
Aria HealthPhiladelphiaPA7$5,600.00$2,679.45$1,740.17$2,570.14$4,573.33
St. Gabriels HospitalLittle FallsMN4$2,523.53$2,523.53$4,058.38
St. Josephs Area Health ServicesPark RapidsMN4$2,523.53$2,523.53$3,535.16
University Of Vermont Medical CenterBurlingtonVT17$9,623.00$9,623.00$1,720.75$2,521.71$10,265
Kennedy University HospitalCherry HillNJ2$581.40$2,477.15$2,698.80
Uh Elyria Medical CenterElyriaOH1$2,443.63$2,443.63$2,443.63
St. Lukes Patients Medical CenterPasadenaTX2$1,406.90$2,430.00$3,440.72
St Lukes Hospital At The VintageHoustonTX3$1,406.90$2,430.00$3,440.72
St. Lukes Sugar Land HospitalSugar LandTX3$1,406.90$2,430.00$3,440.72
St. Lukes Lakeside HospitalThe WoodlandsTX3$1,406.90$2,430.00$3,440.72
St. Lukes The Woodlands HospitalThe WoodlandsTX3$1,406.90$2,430.00$3,440.72
Mercy Medical CenterOshkoshWI4$2,425.82$2,425.82$5,571.02
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St. ElizabethAppletonWI4$2,425.82$2,425.82$5,571.02
Champlain Valley Physicians HospitalPlattsburghNY15$5,064.00$5,064.00$1,720.75$2,425.40$5,342.58
Heartland Regional Medical CenterMarionIL22$6,700.00$2,345.00$1,840.25$2,372.62$6,581.99
Union County Hospital DistrictAnnaIL19$6,700.00$2,345.00$1,840.25$2,372.62$6,581.99
Uh St. John Medical CenterWestlakeOH1$2,372.22$2,372.22$2,372.22
Carle Bromenn Medical CenterNormalIL7$1,791.18$2,358.17$2,358.17
Carle Foundation HospitalUrbanaIL7$1,791.18$2,358.17$2,405.33
Mississippi Methodist Rehab CenterJacksonMS7$1,791.18$2,358.17$2,735.47
Swedishamerican HospitalRockfordIL19$6,829.85$1,092.78$1,840.25$2,357.58$6,829.85
Inspira Medical Center VinelandVinelandNJ13$1,137.30$2,355.71$4,829.20
Ivinson Memorial HospitalLaramieWY1$2,355.47$2,355.47$2,355.47
Uh Parma Medical CenterParmaOH1$2,336.00$2,336.00$2,336.00
Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboroVT14$4,384.20$3,068.94$1,934.29$2,324.36$4,653.25
Alice Hyde Medical CenterMaloneNY12$7,135.00$7,135.00$1,720.75$2,322.79$6,992.30
Mary Black Memorial HospitalSpartanburgSC39$4,665.94$4,665.94$1,707.33$2,295.19$5,036.67
Jennie Stuart Medical CenterHopkinsvilleKY14$4,515.00$1,399.65$2,046.70$2,280.29$4,300.54
Saint Thomas West HospitalNashvilleTN2$2,118.00$2,266.20$6,105.00
Saint Thomas Rutherford HospitalMurfreesboroTN2$2,118.00$2,266.20$6,105.00

Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.