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Original text from hospital filings
OCT MID EAR I&R BILATERAL
Dubuque, IA
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The Finley Hospital’s median price of $44 is 2% below the median hospital's median price ($45), higher than 48% of the 1,029 hospitals reporting CPT 0486T. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 12 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 | Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $38 | $38 | — | — | — | $38 – $38 |
| 2 | Molina medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $38 | $38 | — | — | — | $38 – $38 |
| 3 | Wellmark medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $38 | $38 | — | — | — | $38 – $38 |
| 4 | Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $39 | $39 | — | — | — | $39 – $39 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $39 | $39 | — | — | — | $39 – $39 |
| 6 | Cigna commercial fee schedule · both | $41 | $46 | $17 | 37% | — | $28 – $69 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · both | $54 | $61 | $23 | 37% | — | $38 – $92 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · both | $54 | $61 | $23 | 37% | — | $38 – $92 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $83 | $83 | — | — | — | $83 – $83 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $83 | $83 | — | — | — | $83 – $83 |
| 11 | Aetna hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $86 | $86 | — | — | — | $86 – $86 |
| 12 | Aetna ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $91 | $91 | — | — | — | $91 – $91 |
Last updated: Jan 28, 2026
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