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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Tustin, CA
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Alta Newport Hospital, LLC’s median price of $1.6k is 16% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 33% 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: 8 payers, 17 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 Ca covered california/ifp/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12.37 | $12.37 | $12.37 – $12.37 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ca hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $14.18 | $14.18 | $14.18 – $14.18 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ca epo/ppo/out of state facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $15.44 | $15.44 | $15.44 – $15.44 |
| 4 | Aetna all gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $345.12 | $345.12 | $345.12 – $345.12 |
| 5 | Aetna all non-gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $345.14 | $345.14 | $345.14 – $345.14 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare managed care facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,410 | $1,410 | $1,410 – $1,410 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,553 | $1,553 | $1,553 – $1,553 |
| 8 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,553 | $1,553 | $1,553 – $1,553 |
| 9 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,553 | $1,553 | $1,553 – $1,553 |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,553 | $1,553 | $1,553 – $1,553 |
| 11 | Optum commercial hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,553 | $1,553 | $1,553 – $1,553 |
| 12 | Optum medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,585 | $1,585 | $1,585 – $1,585 |
| 13 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,585 | $1,585 | $1,585 – $1,585 |
| 14 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,912 | $1,912 | $1,912 – $1,912 |
| 15 | Aetna exchange facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,019 | $2,019 | $2,019 – $2,019 |
| 16 | Anthem commercial hmo-ppo/covered california facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,006 | $4,006 | $4,006 – $4,006 |
| 17 | Anthem ppg facility · case rate · outpatient | $5,007 | $5,007 | $5,007 – $5,007 |
Last updated: Mar 18, 2026
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