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DRAIN EXTERN EAR/ABSC/HEMA
Teaneck, NJ
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Holy Name’s median price of $1.0k is 43% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 24% of the 1,848 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: 9 payers, 20 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 medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $196 | $196 | — | — | — | $196 – $196 |
| 2 | Aetna better health mcd/chip facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $205 | $205 | — | — | — | $205 – $205 |
| 3 | Ambetter ambetter facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $306 | $306 | — | — | — | $306 – $306 |
| 4 | Aetna whole health facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $332 | $332 | — | — | — | $332 – $332 |
| 5 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $796 | $796 | — | — | — | $796 – $796 |
| 6 | Aetna worker's comp facility · case rate · outpatient | $904 | $904 | — | — | — | $904 – $904 |
| 7 | MultiPlan worker's comp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 8 | MultiPlan auto accident medical facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 12 | Aetna qualified health plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 13 | Cigna hmo/pos facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 14 | Aetna medicare prime facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 15 | Aetna golden medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 16 | Clover clover facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 18 | WellCare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 19 | Aetna hmo/pos facility · case rate · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 20 | First Health first health facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.5k | $4.5k | — | — | — | $4.5k – $4.5k |
Last updated: Nov 10, 2025
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