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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Mesa, AZ
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Agh Mesa Llc’s median price of $1.7k is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 42% of the 2,232 hospitals reporting CPT 32557. 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, 15 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $153.78 | $153.78 | $153.78 – $153.78 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|maricopafocus fee schedule · outpatient | $1,530 | $1,530 | $1,530 – $1,530 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|neighborhood fee schedule · outpatient | $1,530 | $1,530 | $1,530 – $1,530 |
| 4 | Humana medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1,656 | $1,656 | $1,656 – $1,656 |
| 5 | WellCare medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1,656 | $1,656 | $1,656 – $1,656 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1,672 | $1,672 | $1,672 – $1,672 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1,697 | $1,697 | $1,697 – $1,697 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|navigate fee schedule · outpatient | $2,017 | $2,017 | $2,017 – $2,017 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $2,040 | $2,040 | $2,040 – $2,040 |
| 10 | Cigna commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $2,053 | $2,053 | $2,053 – $2,053 |
| 11 | Cigna commercial|ppo case rate · outpatient | $2,053 | $2,053 | $2,053 – $2,053 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $2,554 | $2,554 | $2,554 – $2,554 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options fee schedule · outpatient | $2,594 | $2,594 | $2,594 – $2,594 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $2,788 | $2,788 | $2,788 – $2,788 |
| 15 | Aetna commercial|ppo case rate · outpatient | $2,788 | $2,788 | $2,788 – $2,788 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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