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THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING
Oak Lawn, IL
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Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn’s median price of $1.6k is 68% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 75% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 32555. 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 | Ambetter medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $934.51 | $934.51 | $934.51 – $934.51 |
| 2 | Molina medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $934.51 | $934.51 | $934.51 – $934.51 |
| 3 | Oscar medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $966.73 | $966.73 | $966.73 – $966.73 |
| 4 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,451 | $1,451 | $1,451 – $1,451 |
| 5 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,453 | $1,453 | $1,399 – $1,506 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,517 | $1,517 | $1,517 – $1,517 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,547 | $1,547 | $1,547 – $1,547 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,816 | $1,816 | $1,746 – $1,886 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,985 | $1,985 | $1,985 – $1,985 |
| 10 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,152 | $2,152 | $2,152 – $2,152 |
| 11 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,152 | $2,152 | $2,152 – $2,152 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,558 | $3,958 | $3,070 – $5,246 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $6,071 | $6,071 | $6,071 – $6,071 |
Last updated: Nov 4, 2025
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