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LENGTHENING PALATE & PHARYNGEAL FLAP
Edison, NJ
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Hmh Hospitals Corporation’s median price of $9.9k is 63% above the median hospital's median price ($6.1k), higher than 86% of the 1,466 hospitals reporting CPT 42226. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 9 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 facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 2 | WellCare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.9k | $5.9k | — | — | — | $5.9k – $5.9k |
| 4 | Cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.2k | $9.2k | — | — | — | $9.2k – $9.2k |
| 5 | Aetna asa facility · case rate · outpatient | $10.7k | $10.7k | — | — | — | $10.7k – $10.7k |
| 6 | Aetna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $10.7k | $10.7k | — | — | — | $10.7k – $10.7k |
| 7 | Aetna ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $10.7k | $10.7k | — | — | — | $10.7k – $10.7k |
| 8 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $10.8k | $10.8k | — | — | — | $10.8k – $10.8k |
| 9 | MultiPlan all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13.6k | $13.6k | — | — | — | $13.6k – $13.6k |
Last updated: Dec 31, 2025
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