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Hyoid myotomy & suspension
Isle, ME
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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $697 is 88% below the median hospital's median price ($5.7k), higher than 2% of the 1,497 hospitals reporting CPT 21685. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 16 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 mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $414 | $414 | $270 | 65% | — | $144 – $683 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $422 | $422 | $275 | 65% | — | $147 – $697 |
| 3 | WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $422 | $422 | $275 | 65% | — | $147 – $697 |
| 4 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $571 | $571 | $372 | 65% | — | $199 – $943 |
| 5 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $724 | $724 | $472 | 65% | — | $252 – $1.2k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $784 | $784 | $512 | 65% | — | $273 – $1.3k |
| 7 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $983 | $983 | $641 | 65% | — | $342 – $1.6k |
| 8 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 9 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 10 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 11 | Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 13 | WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $6.3k | $6.3k | — | — | — | $6.3k – $6.3k |
| 14 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · case rate · outpatient | $21.2k | $21.2k | — | — | — | $21.2k – $21.2k |
| 15 | Anthem commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $27.2k | $27.2k | — | — | — | $27.2k – $27.2k |
| 16 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $32.0k | $32.0k | — | — | — | $32.0k – $32.0k |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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