Exploration and flushing of tear ducts at The Aroostook Medical Center

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Explore/irrigate tear ducts

Isle, ME

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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $319 is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($363), higher than 39% of the 1,594 hospitals reporting CPT 68840. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 68840 at The Aroostook Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 38 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	$128	$130	$40	31%	—	$85 – $180
2	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$133	$41	31%	—	$87 – $184
3	WellCare mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$130	$133	$41	31%	—	$87 – $184
4	Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$205	$205	$62	30%	—	$142 – $267
5	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$224	$228	$71	31%	—	$149 – $315
6	Anthem commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$235	$235	$14	6%	—	$220 – $249
7	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$235	$235	$14	6%	—	$220 – $249
8	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$232	$235	$72	31%	—	$156 – $319
9	Aetna mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
10	Anthem mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
11	UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$295	$295	—	—	—	$295 – $295
12	Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient	$305	$311	$98	31%	—	$201 – $436
13	WellCare mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$316	$316	—	—	—	$316 – $316
14	Aetna mcr advantage professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$221	$325	$148	45%	—	$221 – $534
15	Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$418	$190	45%	—	$283 – $686
16	Anthem commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$418	$190	45%	—	$283 – $686
17	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$418	$190	45%	—	$283 – $686
18	Anthem enhanced pathways professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$283	$418	$190	45%	—	$283 – $686
19	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$303	$447	$203	45%	—	$303 – $735
20	Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$324	$478	$217	45%	—	$324 – $785
21	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$479	$218	45%	—	$325 – $788
22	Cigna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$325	$479	$218	45%	—	$325 – $788
23	Aetna commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$340	$501	$228	45%	—	$340 – $823
24	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$353	$520	$236	45%	—	$353 – $854
25	Aetna mcr advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$623	$623	$208	33%	—	$415 – $831

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Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

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