Drainage of external ear lesion at Sanford Wheaton

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ED 69000 I&D EXT EAR ABSCESS SIMPLE

Wheaton, MN

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Sanford Wheaton’s median price of $688 is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($741), higher than 39% 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 Sanford Wheaton

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 27 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	Bcbs Mn pmap percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$192	$192	—	—	—	$192 – $192
2	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$399	$399	—	—	—	$399 – $399
3	Ucare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$428	$428	—	—	—	$428 – $428
4	Aetna medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$432	$432	—	—	—	$432 – $432
5	Bcbs Mn medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$432	$432	—	—	—	$432 – $432
6	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$432	$432	—	—	—	$432 – $432
7	Bcbs Nd commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$545	$545	—	—	—	$545 – $545
8	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$625	$625	—	—	—	$625 – $625
9	Sanford Health Plan group health/true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$625	$625	—	—	—	$625 – $625
10	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$661	$661	—	—	—	$661 – $661
11	UnitedHealthcare commercial + top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$661	$661	—	—	—	$661 – $661
12	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$688	$688	—	—	—	$688 – $688
13	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$688	$688	—	—	—	$688 – $688
14	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$696	$696	—	—	—	$696 – $696
15	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$696	$696	—	—	—	$696 – $696
16	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$696	$696	—	—	—	$696 – $696
17	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$700	$700	—	—	—	$700 – $700
18	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$713	$713	—	—	—	$713 – $713
19	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$713	$713	—	—	—	$713 – $713
20	Bcbs Mn commercial/federal percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$733	$733	—	—	—	$733 – $733
21	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$736	$736	—	—	—	$736 – $736
22	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers/sd exchange commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$736	$736	—	—	—	$736 – $736
23	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$736	$736	—	—	—	$736 – $736
24	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$736	$736	—	—	—	$736 – $736
25	Ucare medicaid managed care case rate · outpatient	$739	$739	—	—	—	$739 – $739

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Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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