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Clearance of airways
Bangor, ME
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Acadia Hospital’s median price of $64 is 74% below the median hospital's median price ($243), higher than 6% of the 2,039 hospitals reporting CPT 31720. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 14 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Optum commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $33.18 | $33.18 | $33.18 – $33.18 |
| 2 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $48.92 | $48.92 | $48.92 – $48.92 |
| 3 | Anthem mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $48.92 | $48.92 | $48.92 – $48.92 |
| 4 | Optum mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $49.90 | $49.90 | $49.90 – $49.90 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $49.90 | $49.90 | $49.90 – $49.90 |
| 6 | WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $49.90 | $49.90 | $49.90 – $49.90 |
| 7 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $78.02 | $78.02 | $78.02 – $78.02 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $85.61 | $85.61 | $85.61 – $85.61 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $89.02 | $89.02 | $89.02 – $89.02 |
| 10 | Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $196.85 | $196.85 | $196.85 – $196.85 |
| 11 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $200.79 | $200.79 | $200.79 – $200.79 |
| 12 | Optum mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $200.79 | $200.79 | $200.79 – $200.79 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $200.79 | $200.79 | $200.79 – $200.79 |
| 14 | WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $200.79 | $200.79 | $200.79 – $200.79 |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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