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Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging|LEFT SIDE
Alton, IL
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Alton Memorial Hospital’s median price of $5.7k is 481% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 99% 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: 7 payers, 20 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 bjc hb united health care community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,184 | $2,184 | $2,184 – $2,184 |
| 2 | Aetna bjc hb medicare advantra amh other · outpatient | $672.23 | $2,483 | $268.89 – $6,509 |
| 3 | Humana bjc hb medicare humana amh other · outpatient | $672.23 | $2,623 | $672.23 – $6,526 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare bjc hb medicare uhc amh other · outpatient | $2,805 | $2,805 | $672.23 – $4,938 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem choice community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,087 | $3,087 | $3,087 – $3,087 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem access community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,426 | $3,426 | $3,426 – $3,426 |
| 7 | Aetna bjc hb medicare gold advantage amh other · outpatient | $3,591 | $3,490 | $268.89 – $6,509 |
| 8 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · both | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 9 | Cigna bjc hb cigna local plus community case rate · outpatient | $3,756 | $3,756 | $3,756 – $3,756 |
| 10 | Medica bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,882 | $3,882 | $3,882 – $3,882 |
| 11 | Phcs bjc hb wellfirst first health community percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3,882 | $3,882 | $3,882 – $3,882 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bjc hb anthem traditional percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $4,222 | $4,222 | $4,222 – $4,222 |
| 13 | Aetna bjc hb aetna commercial community case rate · outpatient | $5,685 | $5,685 | $5,685 – $5,685 |
| 14 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · both | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 15 | Cigna bjc hb cigna special community case rate · outpatient | $6,025 | $6,025 | $6,025 – $6,025 |
| 16 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · both | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 17 | Humana bjc hb humana choicecare community case rate · outpatient | $6,690 | $6,690 | $6,690 – $6,690 |
| 18 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · both | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
| 19 | Cigna bjc hb cigna hmo/ppo community case rate · outpatient | $6,771 | $6,771 | $6,771 – $6,771 |
| 20 | 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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