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Core Needle Bx Lung/Mediastinum Perq W/Img
Alton, IL
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Alton Memorial Hospital’s median price of $4.6k is 128% above the median hospital's median price ($2.0k), higher than 93% of the 2,235 hospitals reporting CPT 32408. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 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 | Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra amh other · outpatient | $1,770 | $1,770 | $1,770 – $1,770 |
| 2 | Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage amh other · outpatient | $1,770 | $1,770 | $1,770 – $1,770 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb medicare anthem advantage amh other · outpatient | $1,770 | $1,770 | $1,770 – $1,770 |
| 4 | Humana bjc hb medicare humana amh other · outpatient | $1,770 | $1,770 | $1,770 – $1,770 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc amh other · outpatient | $1,770 | $1,770 | $1,770 – $1,770 |
| 6 | Devoted bjc hb medicare devoted amh other · outpatient | $1,858 | $1,858 | $1,858 – $1,858 |
| 7 | Medica bjc hb medicare wellfirst amh other · outpatient | $1,858 | $1,858 | $1,858 – $1,858 |
| 8 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · outpatient | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 9 | Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community case rate · outpatient | $5,685 | $5,685 | $5,685 – $5,685 |
| 10 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · outpatient | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 11 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · outpatient | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 12 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · outpatient | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb united health care community case rate · outpatient | $8,198 | $8,198 | $8,198 – $8,198 |
Last updated: Dec 15, 2025
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