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HB Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy <Age 12
Palos Heights, IL
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Palos Community Hospital’s median price of $11.1k is 92% above the median hospital's median price ($5.8k), higher than 95% 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: 8 payers, 25 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph medicare other · outpatient | $2,772 | $2,772 | $2,772 – $2,772 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare ph uhc core case rate · outpatient | $3,577 | $3,577 | $3,577 – $3,577 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph bcbs bluechoice options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,837 | $3,837 | $3,837 – $3,837 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph bcbs bluechoice options select percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,837 | $3,837 | $3,837 – $3,837 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph bcbs bluechoice preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,837 | $3,837 | $3,837 – $3,837 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare ph uhc all other case rate · outpatient | $3,975 | $3,975 | $3,975 – $3,975 |
| 7 | Cigna ph cigna alternative percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,008 | $4,008 | $4,008 – $4,008 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph bcbs hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,242 | $4,242 | $4,242 – $4,242 |
| 9 | Aetna ph aetna nm employees percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,768 | $4,768 | $4,768 – $4,768 |
| 10 | Cigna ph cigna broad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,341 | $6,341 | $6,341 – $6,341 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph bcbs ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,141 | $7,141 | $7,141 – $7,141 |
| 12 | Aetna ph aetna il preferred percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,518 | $7,518 | $7,518 – $7,518 |
| 13 | Aetna ph aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9,359 | $9,359 | $9,359 – $9,359 |
| 14 | First Health ph aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9,359 | $9,359 | $9,359 – $9,359 |
| 15 | Magellan ph magellan bhs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $13,306 | $13,306 | $13,306 – $13,306 |
| 16 | MultiPlan ph multiplan/phcs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $15,524 | $15,524 | $15,524 – $15,524 |
| 17 | First Health ph first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $16,633 | $16,633 | $16,633 – $16,633 |
| 18 | Beechstreet ph beechstreet percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $17,742 | $17,742 | $17,742 – $17,742 |
| 19 | Cigna ph cigna behavioral bhs percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $17,742 | $17,742 | $17,742 – $17,742 |
| 20 | Aetna ph non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22,177 | $22,177 | $22,177 – $22,177 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ph bcbs par/indemnity adp percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22,177 | $22,177 | $22,177 – $22,177 |
| 22 | Cigna ph non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22,177 | $22,177 | $22,177 – $22,177 |
| 23 | MultiPlan ph non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22,177 | $22,177 | $22,177 – $22,177 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare ph non-contracted payors percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22,177 | $22,177 | $22,177 – $22,177 |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare ph uhc non-contracted oon - ed only percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $22,177 | $22,177 | $22,177 – $22,177 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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