Drainage of external ear lesion at Boulder Community Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC DRAIN EXT EAR ABSC/BLOOD,COMPLIC

Boulder, CO

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Boulder Community Health’s median price of $1.3k is 30% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 26% of the 1,861 hospitals reporting CPT 69005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 69005 at Boulder Community Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 40 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 · case rate · both	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
2	Anthem medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
3	Devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
4	Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$149	$149	—	—	—	$149 – $149
5	Kaiser medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$185	$185	—	—	—	$185 – $185
6	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$202	$222	$32	14%	—	$202 – $272
7	Kaiser commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$235	$235	—	—	—	$235 – $235
8	MultiPlan commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
9	Phcs commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$253	$253	—	—	—	$253 – $253
10	Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$265	$265	—	—	—	$265 – $265
11	Anthem managed care professional · fee schedule · both	$272	$272	—	—	—	$272 – $272
12	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$277	$277	—	—	—	$277 – $277
13	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$308	$308	—	—	—	$308 – $308
14	Aetna ppo professional · fee schedule · both	$308	$308	—	—	—	$308 – $308
15	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$312	$312	—	—	—	$312 – $312
16	Aetna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$616	$616	—	—	—	$616 – $616
17	Devoted medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$654	$654	—	—	—	$654 – $654
18	Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$851	$851	$207	24%	—	$644 – $1.1k
19	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$942	$942	—	—	—	$942 – $942
20	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$955	$955	$806	84%	—	$149 – $1.8k
21	Anthem commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$973	$973	—	—	—	$973 – $973
22	MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
23	Phcs commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
24	MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k
25	Phcs commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.1k	$1.1k	—	—	—	$1.1k – $1.1k

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Last updated: Sep 16, 2026

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