Gemcitabine 1 gram intravenous solution at CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER

19600 E 39TH ST, Independence, MO · Hcamidwest · · NPI 1942247044

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

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$2.98 with BCBS vs $20.29 with FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BCBS TRICARE $2.98
Home State Health Plan MCD $3.13
United KSMGMCD $3.59
HealthyBlue MGMCD $3.66
Sunflower State Health Plan MCD $3.70
Unicare MGMCD $3.73
Amerigroup MGMCD $3.73
BCBS FreedomNetworkSelect $4.96
Coventry MedicareAdvantage $4.96
Aetna Coventry FamilyHealthPlanMCD $4.96
United MOMGMCD $5.07
United OptionsPPO $5.66
United AllPayerAppendix $5.92
BCBS PC $6.54
BCBS FreedomNetwork $6.54
BCBS Preferred-CareBlue(PPO) $6.76
BCBS Blue-Care(HMO) $6.76
BCBS BlueAccess $6.76
Coventry WCOMP $9.06
Coventry KC MO WCOMP $9.24
United GlobalBenefitPlan $10.14
BCBS Traditional $10.37
BCBS Participating $10.37
OHA Network MissouriWCOMP $11.27
CorVel Corporation MOWC $14.65
Multiplan ComplimentaryNetwork $16.68
Multiplan WCOMPMissouri $18.03
Global Sports Services WCOMP $18.03
CCO, Inc. COMM $19.16
CCO, Inc. WORKERSCOMPPPO $19.16
FOCUS Healthcare Mgmt, Inc WORKERSCOMP $20.29
Aetna IVLHIX not published by hospital
Aetna Local not published by hospital
Aetna KCCarePlus not published by hospital
Aetna National not published by hospital

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Gemcitabine 1 gram intravenous solution at other Missouri hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy $123.43 $4.81 – $4.81
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau $82.44 $5.03 – $5.03
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark $115.91 $2.87 – $6.92
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City $22.54 $2.98 – $4.32
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis Lake Saint Louis not published $3.45 – $6.38
SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis Bridgeton not published $3.45 – $6.38
SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital Saint Louis not published $3.16 – $189.00
SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville Wentzville not published $3.45 – $6.38

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