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HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Using Irrigation/Lavage, Unilateral
Gary, IN
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The Methodist Hospitals, Inc.’s median price of $123 is 38% above the median hospital's median price ($89), higher than 66% of the 2,434 hospitals reporting CPT 69209. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 24 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 facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $62 | $62 | — | — | — | $62 – $62 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $62 | $62 | — | — | — | $62 – $62 |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $62 | $62 | — | — | — | $62 – $62 |
| 4 | Medicare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $62 | $62 | — | — | — | $62 – $62 |
| 5 | Cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $64 | $64 | $3 | 5% | — | $61 – $67 |
| 6 | Aetna hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $68 | $68 | $55 | 82% | — | $12 – $123 |
| 7 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $69 | $69 | $4 | 5% | — | $66 – $73 |
| 8 | Anthem pathway essentials facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $93 | $93 | — | — | — | $93 – $93 |
| 9 | Caresource caresource facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $102 | $102 | — | — | — | $102 – $102 |
| 10 | Aetna firsthealth facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $104 | $104 | $5 | 5% | — | $98 – $109 |
| 11 | Phcs ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $113 | $113 | $6 | 5% | — | $107 – $119 |
| 12 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $122 | $122 | $6 | 5% | — | $115 – $128 |
| 13 | Aetna coventry facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $123 | $123 | $6 | 5% | — | $117 – $130 |
| 14 | Ambetter ambetter healthplan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $124 | $124 | — | — | — | $124 – $124 |
| 15 | Anthem individual on exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $165 | $165 | — | — | — | $165 – $165 |
| 16 | Anthem indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $191 | $191 | — | — | — | $191 – $191 |
| 17 | Caresource indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $191 | $191 | — | — | — | $191 – $191 |
| 18 | Humana indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $191 | $191 | — | — | — | $191 – $191 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare indiana hmo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $191 | $191 | — | — | — | $191 – $191 |
| 20 | Anthem traditonal,hmo,ppo contracted plans and individual off exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $207 | $207 | — | — | — | $207 – $207 |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare navigate and core payer facility · case rate · outpatient | $866 | $866 | — | — | — | $866 – $866 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare navigate and core payer facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $866 | $866 | — | — | — | $866 – $866 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $933 | $933 | — | — | — | $933 – $933 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare hmo_and_ppo_contracted_plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $933 | $933 | — | — | — | $933 – $933 |
Last updated: Aug 18, 2026
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