Drainage of external ear lesion at Mercy Perry

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I/D Ext Ear Abcess Complicated Pf

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $566 is 69% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 19% of the 1,861 hospitals reporting CPT 69005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 69005 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	$120	$120	$10	8%	—	$110 – $130
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
3	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
4	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
5	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
6	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
7	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$243	$243	$20	8%	—	$223 – $263
8	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$248	$248	$20	8%	—	$228 – $268
9	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	$21	8%	—	$232 – $273
10	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$253	$253	$21	8%	—	$232 – $273
11	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$290	$290	$24	8%	—	$266 – $313
12	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$336	$336	$27	8%	—	$308 – $363
13	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$379	$379	$31	8%	—	$348 – $410
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	$380	$380	$31	8%	—	$349 – $410
15	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$455	$455	$37	8%	—	$418 – $492
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$495	$495	$40	8%	—	$455 – $536
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$495	$495	$40	8%	—	$455 – $536
18	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$523	$523	$43	8%	—	$481 – $566
19	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$523	$523	$43	8%	—	$481 – $566
20	Optum hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$527	$527	$43	8%	—	$484 – $570
21	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$527	$527	$43	8%	—	$484 – $570
22	Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$559	$559	$46	8%	—	$514 – $605
23	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$559	$559	$46	8%	—	$514 – $605
24	Cigna hb pcmh cigna facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$595	$595	$48	8%	—	$547 – $644
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$615	$615	$50	8%	—	$565 – $665

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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