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Lith-ion batt elec/pneum vad
Isle, ME
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The Aroostook Medical Center’s median price of $577 is 48% below the median hospital's median price ($1.1k), higher than 2% of the 1,094 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0506. 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, 13 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 commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $404 | $333 | $205 | 62% | — | $54 – $539 |
| 2 | Anthem enhanced pathways professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $404 | $333 | $205 | 62% | — | $54 – $539 |
| 3 | Cigna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $442 | $442 | — | — | — | $442 – $442 |
| 4 | Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $577 | $577 | — | — | — | $577 – $577 |
| 5 | Aetna mcr advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $577 | $577 | — | — | — | $577 – $577 |
| 6 | Anthem enhanced pathways facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $974 | $974 | — | — | — | $974 – $974 |
| 7 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 8 | Aetna mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 9 | Anthem mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 11 | WellCare mcr advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 12 | Anthem commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1.4k | $1.4k | — | — | — | $1.4k – $1.4k |
Last updated: Mar 30, 2026
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