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
CENTRAL LINE PLACEMENT OVER 5 YRS
Arcata, CA
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American Hospital Management Corporation’s median price of $3.9k is 36% above the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 81% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. 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 | $828.39 | $828.39 | $828.39 – $828.39 |
| 2 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,105 | $1,105 | $1,105 – $1,105 |
| 3 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,999 | $3,999 | $3,999 – $3,999 |
| 4 | Aetna hmo/ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,142 | $4,142 | $4,142 – $4,142 |
| 5 | Anthem epo facility · case rate · outpatient | $13,993 | $13,993 | $13,993 – $13,993 |
| 6 | Anthem hmo/ppo facility · case rate · outpatient | $13,993 | $13,993 | $13,993 – $13,993 |
Last updated: Jul 22, 2025
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