Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
DRG XTRNL EAR ABSC/HEM COMP
Ord, NE
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Valley County Hospital’s median price of $173 is 90% below the median hospital's median price ($1.8k), higher than 5% of the 1,861 hospitals reporting CPT 69005. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 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 | Bcbs Ne medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $134 | $134 | — | — | — | $134 – $134 |
| 2 | Medica medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $134 | $134 | — | — | — | $134 – $134 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $134 | $134 | — | — | — | $134 – $134 |
| 4 | Humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $137 | $137 | — | — | — | $137 – $137 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare advantage/dual needs plan professional · fee schedule · both | $138 | $138 | — | — | — | $138 – $138 |
| 6 | Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both | $141 | $141 | — | — | — | $141 – $141 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both | $204 | $204 | — | — | — | $204 – $204 |
| 8 | Molina managed medicaid/chip professional · fee schedule · both | $206 | $206 | — | — | — | $206 – $206 |
| 9 | Molina dual eligible plan professional · fee schedule · both | $210 | $210 | — | — | — | $210 – $210 |
| 10 | Medica individual and family business plans professional · fee schedule · both | $258 | $258 | — | — | — | $258 – $258 |
| 11 | Bcbs Ne commercial professional · case rate · both | $270 | $270 | — | — | — | $270 – $270 |
| 12 | Medica commercial plans/care system products professional · fee schedule · both | $272 | $272 | — | — | — | $272 – $272 |
| 13 | MultiPlan primary/complementary ppo professional · fee schedule · both | $434 | $434 | — | — | — | $434 – $434 |
Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
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