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HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH)
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale’s median price of $15.6k is 351% above the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 100% of the 1,919 hospitals reporting CPT 42826. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 18 payers, 26 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 | Humana humana hmo-ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,045 | $2,045 | $2,045 – $2,045 |
| 2 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,393 | $3,393 | $3,393 – $3,393 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,393 | $3,393 | $3,393 – $3,393 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,462 | $3,462 | $3,462 – $3,462 |
| 5 | Oscar oscar medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,462 | $3,462 | $3,462 – $3,462 |
| 6 | Cigna cigna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,495 | $3,495 | $3,495 – $3,495 |
| 7 | WellCare wellcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,563 | $3,563 | $3,563 – $3,563 |
| 8 | Devoted devoted health medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,635 | $3,635 | $3,635 – $3,635 |
| 9 | Molina molina marketplace hmo facility · other · outpatient | $4,622 | $4,622 | $4,622 – $4,622 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare hmo choice plus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5,248 | $5,248 | $5,248 – $5,248 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield truli for health facility · other · outpatient | $5,297 | $5,297 | $5,297 – $5,297 |
| 12 | Oscar oscar marketplace health plan facility · other · outpatient | $5,886 | $5,886 | $5,886 – $5,886 |
| 13 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · outpatient | $6,052 | $6,052 | $6,052 – $6,052 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs my blue facility · case rate · outpatient | $8,702 | $8,702 | $8,702 – $8,702 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs health options hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $10,394 | $10,394 | $10,394 – $10,394 |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs network blue facility · case rate · outpatient | $12,635 | $12,635 | $12,635 – $12,635 |
| 17 | Anthem bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 19 | Carefirst bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 20 | Excellus bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 21 | Highmark bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 22 | Kaiser bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 23 | Premera bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 24 | Regence bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
| 25 | Wellmark bcbs ppc facility · case rate · outpatient | $15,595 | $15,595 | $15,595 – $15,595 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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