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HCHG IR PLEURAL CATHETER W CUFF INSERTION
Minneapolis, MN
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Allina Health Systems’s median price of $3.3k is 16% below the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 26% of the 2,176 hospitals reporting CPT 32550. 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, 29 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 Mn bc pmap (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $323 | $323 | — | — | — | $323 – $323 |
| 2 | Ucare ucare pmap (abdmnorsuv) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $434 | $434 | — | — | — | $434 – $434 |
| 3 | Medica medica pmap (a) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $479 | $479 | — | — | — | $479 – $479 |
| 4 | Bcbs Mn bc state health plan (a) facility · other · outpatient | $728 | $728 | — | — | — | $728 – $728 |
| 5 | Bcbs Mn bc premier (a) facility · other · outpatient | $773 | $773 | — | — | — | $773 – $773 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bc aehp (a) facility · other · outpatient | $909 | $909 | — | — | — | $909 – $909 |
| 7 | Bcbs Mn bc high value/performance network (a) facility · other · outpatient | $976 | $976 | — | — | — | $976 – $976 |
| 8 | Bcbs Mn bc aware/blue plus (a m u) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 9 | Medica medica ubh (a) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.5k | $1.5k | — | — | — | $1.5k – $1.5k |
| 10 | Medica medica ubh pmap (a) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 11 | First Health first health (abdmnosurv) facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 12 | First Health first health (abdmnosurv) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 13 | Medica medica ubh (a) facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | — | — | — | $1.8k – $1.8k |
| 14 | Medica medica dual solutions (a u) facility · other · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | — | — | — | $2.4k – $2.4k |
| 15 | Aetna aetna elevate (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 16 | Aetna aetna performance (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 17 | Medicaid medicaid ma (a) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 18 | Aetna allina aetna medicare (a) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 19 | Medicare medicare (a) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | — | — | — | $3.7k – $3.7k |
| 20 | Aetna aetna direct network (amu) facility · other · outpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bc medicare (a) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.9k | $3.9k | — | — | — | $3.9k – $3.9k |
| 22 | Medica medica medicare (a) facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.9k | $3.9k | — | — | — | $3.9k – $3.9k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare uhc ubh pmap (a) facility · other · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 24 | Medica medica elect (a) facility · other · outpatient | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
| 25 | Medica medica essentials (a) facility · other · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
Last updated: Jun 16, 2026
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