In situ hybridization per specimen initial single probe stain at CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs

300 Werner Street, Hot Springs, AR · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1619915949

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$627.00

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$627.00

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$95.46 with Cigna vs $501.60 with Multiplan — same scan, same building. Share

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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Cigna Commercial|AHN $95.46 ↓ -85%
Cigna Commercial|NBR $100.73 ↓ -84%
TotalCare Medicaid|All Plans $120.90 ↓ -81%
Empower Medicaid|All Plans $120.90 ↓ -81%
Summit Medicaid|All Plans $120.90 ↓ -81%
United Commercial|Non-Options $149.16 ↓ -76%
United Commercial|Options $149.16 ↓ -76%
BCBS - AR Commercial|TrueBlue Exchange $162.06 ↓ -74%
BCBS - AR Commercial|All Other Plans $162.06 ↓ -74%
BCBS - AR Medicare|PFFS $162.92 ↓ -74%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $162.92 ↓ -74%
Centene Commercial|QualChoice $166.62 ↓ -73%
BCBS - AR Medicare|HMO PPO $167.81 ↓ -73%
Cigna Medicare|Healthspring $167.81 ↓ -73%
United Medicare|All Plans $167.81 ↓ -73%
Centene Medicare|Allwell $171.07 ↓ -73%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $171.07 ↓ -73%
Cigna Commercial|All Other Plans $173.45 ↓ -72%
Centene Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $242.64 ↓ -61%
Aetna Commercial|HMO $501.60 ↓ -20%
Aetna Commercial|PPO $501.60 ↓ -20%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $501.60 ↓ -20%
Multiplan Commercial|All Plans $501.60 ↓ -20%

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In situ hybridization per specimen initial single probe stain at other Arkansas hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville $234.65 $53.26 – $339.02
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville $260.65 $53.26 – $339.02
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark $245.05 $53.26 – $339.02
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris $245.05 $53.26 – $339.02
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron $245.05 $53.26 – $339.02
CHI St. Vincent Morrilton Morrilton $54.00 $59.36 – $120.90
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood $199.30 $53.26 – $431.20

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