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HB Pbb Drainage External Ear Abscess/Hematoma Cmplx
Falls, MT
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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $1.1k is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 25% of the 1,861 hospitals reporting CPT 69005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 27 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 bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids fee schedule · outpatient | $206 | $206 | — | — | — | $206 – $206 |
| 2 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $257 | $257 | — | — | — | $257 – $257 |
| 3 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $257 | $257 | — | — | — | $257 – $257 |
| 4 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $257 | $257 | — | — | — | $257 – $257 |
| 5 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient | $257 | $257 | — | — | — | $257 – $257 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $767 | $767 | $450 | 59% | — | $317 – $1.2k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $811 | $811 | $476 | 59% | — | $335 – $1.3k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $885 | $885 | $519 | 59% | — | $366 – $1.4k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $944 | $944 | $554 | 59% | — | $390 – $1.5k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $961 | $961 | $564 | 59% | — | $397 – $1.5k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $589 | 59% | — | $415 – $1.6k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $589 | 59% | — | $415 – $1.6k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | $596 | 59% | — | $420 – $1.6k |
| 14 | Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $623 | 59% | — | $439 – $1.7k |
| 15 | Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $623 | 59% | — | $439 – $1.7k |
| 16 | Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $623 | 59% | — | $439 – $1.7k |
| 17 | Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $623 | 59% | — | $439 – $1.7k |
| 18 | Aetna bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $637 | 59% | — | $449 – $1.7k |
| 19 | First Health bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $637 | 59% | — | $449 – $1.7k |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare bhs hb united healthcare percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | $658 | 59% | — | $464 – $1.8k |
| 21 | Tricare bhs hb tricare other · outpatient | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 22 | Aetna bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 23 | Anthem bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 25 | Kaiser bhs hb medicare other · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
Last updated: Mar 26, 2026
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