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Biopsy/removal lymph nodes
Isle, ME
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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $894 is 77% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 14% of the 1,555 hospitals reporting CPT 38520. 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, 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 | Anthem mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $477 | $477 | $165 | 35% | — | $313 – $642 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $487 | $487 | $168 | 35% | — | $319 – $655 |
| 3 | WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $487 | $487 | $168 | 35% | — | $319 – $655 |
| 4 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $532 | $532 | $184 | 35% | — | $348 – $716 |
| 5 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $760 | $760 | — | — | — | $760 – $760 |
| 6 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $835 | $835 | $288 | 35% | — | $547 – $1.1k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $872 | $872 | $301 | 35% | — | $571 – $1.2k |
| 8 | Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $894 | $894 | — | — | — | $894 – $894 |
| 9 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $894 | $894 | — | — | — | $894 – $894 |
| 10 | Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $976 | $976 | — | — | — | $976 – $976 |
| 11 | Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $976 | $976 | — | — | — | $976 – $976 |
| 12 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $976 | $976 | — | — | — | $976 – $976 |
| 13 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $976 | $976 | — | — | — | $976 – $976 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 15 | Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 16 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | $386 | 35% | — | $732 – $1.5k |
| 17 | Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 18 | Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 19 | Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 21 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 22 | Anthem mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 24 | WellCare mcr advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $4.0k | $4.0k | — | — | — | $4.0k – $4.0k |
| 25 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · case rate · outpatient | $13.8k | $13.8k | — | — | — | $13.8k – $13.8k |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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