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Remove tonsils and adenoids
Charleston, WV
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CAMC Charleston Surgical Hospital’s median price of $5.4k is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($5.8k), higher than 40% of the 1,858 hospitals reporting CPT 42820. 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, 7 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 default percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,030 | $2,030 | $2,030 – $2,030 |
| 2 | Cigna default percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,206 | $2,206 | $2,206 – $2,206 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare default percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,277 | $2,277 | $2,277 – $2,277 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5,383 | $5,383 | $5,383 – $5,383 |
| 5 | Highmark medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5,383 | $5,383 | $5,383 – $5,383 |
| 6 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5,383 | $5,383 | $5,383 – $5,383 |
| 7 | Highmark default fee schedule · outpatient | $12,683 | $12,683 | $12,683 – $12,683 |
Last updated: Apr 14, 2026
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