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Appendectomy add-on
Devils Lake, ND
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Altru Hospital Devils Lake’s median price of $110 is 91% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 23% of the 1,400 hospitals reporting CPT 44955. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 7 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicaid managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $0 | $0 | — | — | — | $0 – $0 |
| 3 | Medica medicaid managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $206 | $206 | $159 | 78% | — | $46 – $365 |
| 4 | Medica medicaid managed care plan – hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $206 | $206 | $159 | 78% | — | $46 – $365 |
| 5 | Medica medicare managed care plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $269 | $269 | $186 | 69% | — | $83 – $455 |
| 6 | Medica all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $699 | $699 | $563 | 81% | — | $136 – $1.3k |
| 7 | Aetna all commercial plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $8.5k | $8.5k | — | — | — | $8.5k – $8.5k |
Last updated: Mar 1, 2026
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