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CPT 70552 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in DC

Hospitals

Min

$965.36

Median

$2,031.76

Max

$2,031.76

Range multiplier

2.1×

By payer (15 payers with published rates)

Payer	Hosp.	Rates	Min	Median	Max	Range×
Kaiser Permanente	2	8	$399.56	$1,281.83	$2,680.44	6.7×
UnitedHealthcare	2	6	$689.55	$1,824.17	$2,819.26	4.1×
Blue Cross Blue Shield	2	6	$601.37	$1,261.07	$2,019.18	3.4×
Aetna	2	4	$689.55	$1,582.24	$3,394.49	4.9×
Cigna	2	4	$702.94	$2,022.6	$5,663.15	8.1×
VA Health	2	2	$669.46	$1,302.23	$1,935.01	2.9×
amerihealth negotiated charge	2	2	$808.21	$1,261.07	$1,713.92	2.1×
hscsn negotiated charge	2	2	$2,516.33	$2,579.69	$2,643.05	1.1×
medstar family choice district of columbia negotiated charge	2	2	$808.21	$1,261.07	$1,713.92	2.1×
medstar family choice maryland negotiated charge	2	2	$965.36	$1,449.38	$1,933.4	2.0×
Multiplan	2	2	$2,684.09	$2,839.77	$2,995.46	1.1×
pfc negotiated charge	2	2	$2,180.82	$2,235.73	$2,290.65	1.1×
TRICARE	2	2	$2,516.33	$2,579.69	$2,643.05	1.1×
johns hopkins healthcare negotiated charge	1	1	$2,290.65	$2,290.65	$2,290.65	1.0×
choicecare negotiated charge	1	1	$3,019.6	$3,019.6	$3,019.6	1.0×

By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)

Hospital	City	ST	Payers	Gross	Cash	Neg min	Neg median	Neg max
WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER	WASHINGTON	DC	14	—	—	$601.37	$965.36	$3,019.6
NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL	WASHINGTON	DC	14	—	—	$399.56	$2,031.76	$5,663.15

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.