Drainage of external ear lesion at CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

HC 69005 DRG XTRNL EAR ABSC/HMTMA COMP

Orange, TX

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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange’s median price of $1.6k is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 38% 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 CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 33 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	UnitedHealthcare chip km fee schedule · outpatient	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105
2	UnitedHealthcare star kid km fee schedule · outpatient	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105
3	UnitedHealthcare star km fee schedule · outpatient	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105
4	UnitedHealthcare star plus km fee schedule · outpatient	$105	$105	—	—	—	$105 – $105
5	Molina chip km fee schedule · outpatient	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
6	Molina star km fee schedule · outpatient	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
7	Molina star plus km fee schedule · outpatient	$119	$119	—	—	—	$119 – $119
8	Bcbs Tx blue advantage hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$186	$186	—	—	—	$186 – $186
9	Bcbs Tx hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$186	$186	—	—	—	$186 – $186
10	Bcbs Tx heb fee schedule · outpatient	$206	$206	—	—	—	$206 – $206
11	Bcbs Tx ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$221	$221	—	—	—	$221 – $221
12	Bcbs Tx traditional fee schedule · outpatient	$229	$229	—	—	—	$229 – $229
13	Humana choicecare other · outpatient	$488	$488	—	—	—	$488 – $488
14	First Health ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	$111	9%	—	$1.1k – $1.3k
15	MultiPlan ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	$111	9%	—	$1.1k – $1.3k
16	Phcs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1.2k	$1.2k	$111	9%	—	$1.1k – $1.3k
17	Aetna mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.6k	—	—	—	$1.6k – $1.6k
18	Bcbs Tx mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.6k	—	—	—	$1.6k – $1.6k
19	Humana gold choice mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.6k	—	—	—	$1.6k – $1.6k
20	Molina medicare adv mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.6k	—	—	—	$1.6k – $1.6k
21	UnitedHealthcare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.6k	—	—	—	$1.6k – $1.6k
22	WellCare mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.6k	$1.6k	—	—	—	$1.6k – $1.6k
23	Aetna new business case rate · outpatient	$1.7k	$1.7k	—	—	—	$1.7k – $1.7k
24	Devoted mm fee schedule · outpatient	$1.8k	$1.8k	—	—	—	$1.8k – $1.8k
25	UnitedHealthcare hix case rate · outpatient	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k

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Last updated: Jan 13, 2026

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