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Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands, patient younger than age 12
Oroville, CA
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Oroville Hospital’s median price of $924 is 84% below the median hospital's median price ($5.8k), higher than 16% of the 1,858 hospitals reporting CPT 42820. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 12 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 | Anthem commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $285.00 | $285.00 | $285.00 – $285.00 |
| 2 | Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $845.00 | $845.00 | $845.00 – $845.00 |
| 3 | MultiPlan ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $845.00 | $845.00 | $845.00 – $845.00 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $898.00 | $898.00 | $898.00 – $898.00 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $898.00 | $898.00 | $898.00 – $898.00 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $898.00 | $898.00 | $898.00 – $898.00 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $898.00 | $898.00 | $898.00 – $898.00 |
| 8 | Bcbs Ca commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,024 | $1,024 | $1,024 – $1,024 |
| 9 | Anthem managed medi-cal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,162 | $1,162 | $1,162 – $1,162 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $3,309 | $3,309 | $3,309 – $3,309 |
| 11 | Aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $7,278 | $7,278 | $7,278 – $7,278 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $7,278 | $7,278 | $7,278 – $7,278 |
Last updated: Oct 28, 2026
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