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42826 - TONSILLECTOMY PRIMARY-SECONDARY AGE 12-GREATER THAN
Magnolia, AR
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia’s median price of $3.3k is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 46% of the 1,919 hospitals reporting CPT 42826. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 9 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 | Caresource all fee schedule · outpatient | $522.18 | $522.18 | $522.18 – $522.18 |
| 2 | Humana all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,146 | $3,146 | $3,146 – $3,146 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,177 | $3,177 | $3,177 – $3,177 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,222 | $3,222 | $3,222 – $3,222 |
| 5 | WellCare all fee schedule · outpatient | $3,317 | $3,317 | $3,317 – $3,317 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare all case rate · outpatient | $3,360 | $3,360 | $3,360 – $3,360 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all case rate · outpatient | $4,556 | $4,556 | $4,496 – $4,615 |
| 8 | Ambetter all fee schedule · outpatient | $5,130 | $5,130 | $5,130 – $5,130 |
| 9 | Cigna all case rate · outpatient | $6,256 | $6,256 | $6,256 – $6,256 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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