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HC Incision & Drainage Abscess Peritonsillar
Columbus, OH
See all hospitals reporting CPT 42700 →Price type
Mount Carmel East’s median price of $323 is 14% below the median hospital's median price ($374), higher than 43% of the 2,145 hospitals reporting CPT 42700. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 21 payers, 38 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 asa meritain facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $181 | $181 | — | — | — | $181 – $181 |
| 2 | Medcost cofinity facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $189 | $189 | — | — | — | $189 – $189 |
| 3 | Humana choice care humana facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $207 | $207 | — | — | — | $207 – $207 |
| 4 | Humana humana one facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $207 | $207 | — | — | — | $207 – $207 |
| 5 | First Health aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $213 | $213 | — | — | — | $213 – $213 |
| 6 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $220 | $220 | — | — | — | $220 – $220 |
| 7 | Anthem anthem bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $220 | $220 | — | — | — | $220 – $220 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $224 | $224 | — | — | — | $224 – $224 |
| 9 | Medical Mutual medical mutual medicare advantage facility · other · both | $224 | $224 | — | — | — | $224 – $224 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna better health medicare advantage facility · other · both | $231 | $231 | — | — | — | $231 – $231 |
| 11 | Molina molina medicare advantage facility · other · both | $231 | $231 | — | — | — | $231 – $231 |
| 12 | Caresource caresource medicare advantage facility · other · both | $231 | $231 | — | — | — | $231 – $231 |
| 13 | Caresource caresource marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $295 | $295 | — | — | — | $295 – $295 |
| 14 | Medical Mutual medical mutual ohio health traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $307 | $307 | — | — | — | $307 – $307 |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $323 | $323 | — | — | — | $323 – $323 |
| 16 | Phcs multiplan phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $323 | $323 | — | — | — | $323 – $323 |
| 17 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $370 | $370 | — | — | — | $370 – $370 |
| 18 | Anthem anthem bcbs pathway hmo facility · other · both | $400 | $400 | — | — | — | $400 – $400 |
| 19 | Aetna aetnaio health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $404 | $404 | — | — | — | $404 – $404 |
| 20 | Amerihealth Caritas amerihealth caritas medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $404 | $404 | — | — | — | $404 – $404 |
| 21 | Anthem anthem bcbs blue trad facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $404 | $404 | — | — | — | $404 – $404 |
| 22 | Humana humana medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $404 | $404 | — | — | — | $404 – $404 |
| 23 | Medical Mutual medical mutual medflex facility · other · both | $561 | $561 | — | — | — | $561 – $561 |
| 24 | Anthem anthem bcbs pathway grp hmo facility · other · both | $709 | $709 | — | — | — | $709 – $709 |
| 25 | Medical Mutual medical mutual oh supermed ppo pos hmo facility · other · both | $779 | $779 | — | — | — | $779 – $779 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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