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Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands, patient younger than age 12
Hickory, NC
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Catawba Valley Medical Center’s median price of $6.4k is 10% above the median hospital's median price ($5.8k), higher than 66% of the 1,864 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: 10 payers, 16 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 | Cigna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 4 | WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 5 | Aetna commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $6.0k | $6.0k | — | — | — | $6.0k – $6.0k |
| 7 | Devoted medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $6.0k | $6.0k | — | — | — | $6.0k – $6.0k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 10 | Medcost ultra percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 12 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7.1k | $7.1k | — | — | — | $7.1k – $7.1k |
| 13 | Medcost commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
| 14 | Humana commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10.3k | $10.3k | — | — | — | $10.3k – $10.3k |
| 15 | MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10.9k | $10.9k | — | — | — | $10.9k – $10.9k |
| 16 | Caresource commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $12.9k | $12.9k | — | — | — | $12.9k – $12.9k |
Last updated: Nov 3, 2026
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