Drainage of external ear lesion at Mercy Perry

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I/D Ext Ear Abs/Hema Simple Mlp

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $362 is 51% below the median hospital's median price ($741), higher than 20% of the 2,202 hospitals reporting CPT 69000. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 69000 at Mercy Perry

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 29 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	Medicaid hb wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$77	$77	$6	8%	—	$71 – $83
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	$13	8%	—	$143 – $168
3	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	$13	8%	—	$143 – $168
4	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	$13	8%	—	$143 – $168
5	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	$13	8%	—	$143 – $168
6	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	$13	8%	—	$143 – $168
7	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$156	$156	$13	8%	—	$143 – $168
8	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$159	$159	$13	8%	—	$146 – $171
9	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$162	$162	$13	8%	—	$149 – $175
10	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$162	$162	$13	8%	—	$149 – $175
11	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$185	$185	$15	8%	—	$170 – $200
12	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$215	$215	$17	8%	—	$197 – $232
13	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$242	$242	$20	8%	—	$223 – $262
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb stlo wash jefn linc samc cape stod pcmh bcbs ascension facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
15	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$292	$292	$24	8%	—	$268 – $315
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	$26	8%	—	$291 – $343
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$317	$317	$26	8%	—	$291 – $343
18	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$335	$335	$27	8%	—	$308 – $362
19	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$335	$335	$27	8%	—	$308 – $362
20	Optum hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$338	$338	$27	8%	—	$310 – $365
21	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$338	$338	$27	8%	—	$310 – $365
22	Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	$29	8%	—	$329 – $387
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$358	$358	$29	8%	—	$329 – $387
24	Cigna hb pcmh cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$381	$381	$31	8%	—	$350 – $412
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$394	$394	$32	8%	—	$362 – $426

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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