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Remove tonsils and adenoids
Hamilton, OH
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Fort Hamilton Hospital’s median price of $9.1k is 57% above the median hospital's median price ($5.8k), higher than 89% 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: 7 payers, 14 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 managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $5,869 | $5,869 | $5,869 – $5,869 |
| 2 | Molina medicare managed care plan fee schedule · outpatient | $6,163 | $6,163 | $6,163 – $6,163 |
| 3 | Medical Mutual new buisness other commercial plan fee schedule · outpatient | $6,350 | $6,350 | $6,350 – $6,350 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $8,725 | $8,725 | $8,725 – $8,725 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare employee fee schedule · outpatient | $8,725 | $8,725 | $8,725 – $8,725 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem pathway hmox exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $8,852 | $8,852 | $8,852 – $8,852 |
| 7 | Caresource marketplace exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $9,071 | $9,071 | $9,071 – $9,071 |
| 8 | Medical Mutual ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $9,071 | $9,071 | $9,071 – $9,071 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $9,107 | $9,107 | $9,107 – $9,107 |
| 10 | Aetna all commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $10,818 | $10,818 | $10,818 – $10,818 |
| 11 | Aetna new business/oh ky preferred other commercial plan fee schedule · outpatient | $10,818 | $10,818 | $10,818 – $10,818 |
| 12 | Molina exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $12,186 | $12,186 | $12,186 – $12,186 |
| 13 | Cigna all commercial plans fee schedule · outpatient | $14,364 | $14,364 | $14,364 – $14,364 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem - blue access/blue preferred hmo/ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $20,399 | $20,399 | $20,399 – $20,399 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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