Laparo partial nephrectomy at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

2501 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA · Inova · · NPI 1922139120

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$4,817.00 with innovation vs $27,842.18 with anthem — 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
innovation fully insured $4,817.00
innovation self insured $5,809.00
aetna fannie-mae $7,003.02
aetna hmo $8,191.00
aetna ppo $8,191.00
sentara health exchange $8,674.84
anthem medicaid advantage $10,040.27
united medicaid advantage $10,241.08
sentara health medicaid advantage $10,341.48
united medicare advantage $10,411.22
anthem medicare advantage $10,411.22
aetna medicare advantage $10,411.22
humana medicaid advantage $10,441.88
aetna medicaid advantage $10,542.28
sentara health medicare advantage $10,619.44
kaiser medicare advantage $10,827.67
cigna medicare advantage $10,827.67
kaiser medicaid advantage $11,044.30
sentara health ppo $11,413.16
sentara health hmo $11,413.16
humana medicare advantage $11,452.34
united exchange $11,502.40
united nonoptions $12,949.16
united options $12,949.16
carefirst hmo $18,086.00
carefirst ppo $18,261.00
anthem exchange hmo $24,153.79
anthem hmo $27,842.18
anthem ppo $27,842.18

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Laparo partial nephrectomy at other Virginia hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria not published $4,817.00 – $18,086.00
St Mary's Hospital Richmond $29,493.64 $10,664.59 – $10,877.88
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian $33,579.59 $10,371.37 – $10,371.37
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville $30,964.05 $10,664.59 – $10,877.88
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg $33,517.97 $10,371.37 – $10,578.79
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church not published $4,817.00 – $18,086.00
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709 not published $4,817.00 – $18,086.00
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg not published $4,817.00 – $18,086.00

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