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HC Tonsillectomy Primary or Secondary =>12 Years (Restricted Method II CAH)
Newton, IA
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Mercy Medical Center - Newton’s median price of $3.4k is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($3.5k), higher than 48% 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: 13 payers, 15 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 aetna medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,138 | $3,138 | $3,138 – $3,138 |
| 2 | Wellmark wellmark medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,170 | $3,170 | $3,170 – $3,170 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $3,201 | $3,201 | $3,201 – $3,201 |
| 4 | Anthem wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 6 | Carefirst wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 7 | Excellus wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 8 | Highmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 9 | Premera wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 10 | Regence wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 11 | Wellmark wellmark hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 12 | Wellmark wellmark ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,387 | $3,387 | $3,387 – $3,387 |
| 13 | Molina molina medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $3,861 | $3,861 | $3,861 – $3,861 |
| 14 | Oscar oscar facility · other · outpatient | $4,551 | $4,551 | $4,551 – $4,551 |
| 15 | Ambetter ambetter marketplace facility · other · outpatient | $5,380 | $5,380 | $5,380 – $5,380 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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