Open biopsy of deep neck lymph nodes at Blessing Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PR BX/EXC LYMPH NODE OPN DP CRV NODE W/EXC FAT PAD

Quincy, IL

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Blessing Hospital’s median price of $893 is 77% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 14% of the 1,559 hospitals reporting CPT 38520. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 38520 at Blessing Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 22 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	Aetna commercial professional · case rate · both	$455	$455	—	—	—	$455 – $455
2	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · case rate · both	$455	$455	—	—	—	$455 – $455
3	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$460	$460	—	—	—	$460 – $460
4	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$752	$752	—	—	—	$752 – $752
5	UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$765	$765	—	—	—	$765 – $765
6	Bcbs Il commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$767	$767	—	—	—	$767 – $767
7	Bcbs Il commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$767	$767	—	—	—	$767 – $767
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$812	$812	—	—	—	$812 – $812
9	Bcbs Mo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
10	Bcbs Mo commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$893	$893	—	—	—	$893 – $893
13	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$953	$953	—	—	—	$953 – $953
14	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$953	$953	—	—	—	$953 – $953
15	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$953	$953	—	—	—	$953 – $953
16	Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$953	$953	—	—	—	$953 – $953
17	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$953	$953	—	—	—	$953 – $953
18	Humana commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$953	$953	—	—	—	$953 – $953
19	Humana commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
20	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
21	Bcbs Il commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$1.2k	$1.2k	—	—	—	$1.2k – $1.2k
22	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient	$4.5k	$4.5k	—	—	—	$4.5k – $4.5k

Last updated: Jun 8, 2026

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