Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
OCT MID EAR I&R BILATERAL
Boulder, CO
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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $65 is 46% above the median hospital's median price ($45), higher than 73% of the 1,029 hospitals reporting CPT 0486T. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 19 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 medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $28 | $31 | $12 | 37% | — | $19 – $46 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $31 | $33 | $13 | 38% | — | $19 – $50 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $35 | $34 | $11 | 33% | — | $18 – $47 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $40 | $40 | — | — | — | $40 – $40 |
| 5 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $40 | $40 | — | — | — | $40 – $40 |
| 6 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $41 | $41 | — | — | — | $41 – $41 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $41 | $41 | — | — | — | $41 – $41 |
| 8 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $41 | $41 | $0 | 0% | — | $41 – $41 |
| 9 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $41 | $41 | — | — | — | $41 – $41 |
| 10 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $41 | $45 | $22 | 50% | — | $19 – $87 |
| 11 | MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $44 | $49 | $18 | 37% | — | $29 – $73 |
| 12 | Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $44 | $49 | $18 | 37% | — | $29 – $73 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $76 | $84 | $31 | 37% | — | $50 – $126 |
| 14 | Kaiser commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $87 | $87 | $11 | 12% | — | $76 – $97 |
| 15 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both | $73 | $89 | $36 | 40% | — | $48 – $164 |
| 16 | Kaiser managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $97 | $97 | — | — | — | $97 – $97 |
| 17 | Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $89 | $101 | $25 | 24% | — | $77 – $141 |
| 18 | Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both | $99 | $109 | $41 | 38% | — | $65 – $164 |
| 19 | Anthem managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $150 | $150 | — | — | — | $150 – $150 |
Last updated: Sep 16, 2026
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