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DRAINAGE EXTERNAL EAR ABSCESS/HEMATOMA CMPLX
Hackensack, NJ
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Hmh Hospitals Corporation’s median price of $2.0k is 11% above the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 56% of the 1,861 hospitals reporting CPT 69005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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 | Clover medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $627 | $627 | — | — | — | $627 – $627 |
| 2 | Aetna managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $874 | $874 | — | — | — | $874 – $874 |
| 3 | Optum managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 6 | Optum medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 7 | WellCare managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 8 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 10 | Cigna bh facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 11 | MultiPlan all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 12 | Aetna asa facility · case rate · outpatient | $7.8k | $7.8k | — | — | — | $7.8k – $7.8k |
| 13 | Aetna hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $7.8k | $7.8k | — | — | — | $7.8k – $7.8k |
| 14 | Aetna ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $7.8k | $7.8k | — | — | — | $7.8k – $7.8k |
Last updated: Dec 31, 2025
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