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REMOVAL OF TONSILS
MIAMI, FL
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Baptist Hospital Of Miami’s median price of $4.3k is 25% above the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 70% 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: 5 payers, 12 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 | UnitedHealthcare nhp hmo case rate · outpatient | $977.00 | $977.00 | $977.00 – $977.00 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna better health medicaid fee schedule · outpatient | $1,469 | $1,469 | $1,469 – $1,469 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united hmo case rate · outpatient | $1,954 | $1,954 | $1,954 – $1,954 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield my blue ex percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,411 | $2,411 | $2,411 – $2,411 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna hmo exchange percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,498 | $2,498 | $2,498 – $2,498 |
| 6 | Medica medica mcr hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3,414 | $3,414 | $3,414 – $3,414 |
| 7 | Cigna cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,550 | $3,550 | $3,550 – $3,550 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna tier 2 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,335 | $5,335 | $5,335 – $5,335 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs networkblue percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,888 | $7,888 | $7,888 – $7,888 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue care hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,361 | $8,361 | $8,361 – $8,361 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,848 | $8,848 | $8,848 – $8,848 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $12,590 | $12,590 | $12,590 – $12,590 |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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