Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
PARA/THORACENTESIS W/IMMAGING
Arcata, CA
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American Hospital Management Corporation’s median price of $786 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 38% 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: 4 payers, 6 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 managed medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $515.69 | $515.69 | $515.06 – $516.32 |
| 2 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $687.59 | $687.59 | $686.75 – $688.43 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $785.56 | $785.56 | $785.56 – $785.56 |
| 4 | Aetna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,578 | $2,578 | $2,575 – $2,582 |
| 5 | Anthem epo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,749 | $2,749 | $2,749 – $2,749 |
| 6 | Anthem hmo/ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,749 | $2,749 | $2,749 – $2,749 |
Last updated: Jul 22, 2025
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