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REMOVAL OF TONSILS
Meadowbrook, PA
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Holy Redeemer Health System’s median price of $3.5k is 2% above the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 52% 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: 5 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,358 | $3,358 | $3,358 – $3,358 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,465 | $3,465 | $3,465 – $3,465 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,524 | $3,524 | $3,524 – $3,524 |
| 4 | Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,524 | $3,524 | $3,524 – $3,524 |
| 5 | Highmark wholecare facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,540 | $3,540 | $3,540 – $3,540 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo ppaca facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4,741 | $4,741 | $4,741 – $4,741 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $5,024 | $5,024 | $5,024 – $5,024 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5,183 | $5,183 | $5,183 – $5,183 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5,183 | $5,183 | $5,183 – $5,183 |
Last updated: Sep 21, 2026
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