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Perq Drainage Pleura Insert Cath W/Imaging
Piedmont, SC
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AnMed Piedmont’s median price of $549 is 70% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 8% 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: 15 payers, 67 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 | Humana ah pb humana healthy horizons medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $103.30 | $103.30 | $103.30 – $103.30 |
| 2 | Molina ah pb molina healthcare of sc professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $103.30 | $103.30 | $103.30 – $103.30 |
| 3 | WellCare ah pb wellcare of sc medicaid professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $103.30 | $103.30 | $103.30 – $103.30 |
| 4 | Aetna ah pb aetna medicare professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $134.41 | $134.41 | $134.41 – $134.41 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $134.41 | $134.41 | $134.41 – $134.41 |
| 6 | Medicare ah pb medicare part b professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $134.41 | $134.41 | $134.41 – $134.41 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare ah pb uhc ma professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $134.41 | $134.41 | $134.41 – $134.41 |
| 8 | Devoted ah pb devoted medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $137.10 | $137.10 | $137.10 – $137.10 |
| 9 | Humana ah pb humana medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $137.10 | $137.10 | $137.10 – $137.10 |
| 10 | Cigna ah pb cigna medicare adv professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $138.44 | $138.44 | $138.44 – $138.44 |
| 11 | Molina ah pb molina medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $138.44 | $138.44 | $138.44 – $138.44 |
| 12 | WellCare ah pb wellcare ma professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $139.11 | $139.11 | $139.11 – $139.11 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs hix essentials options professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $139.79 | $139.79 | $139.79 – $139.79 |
| 14 | Tricare ah pb tricare professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $140.86 | $140.86 | $140.86 – $140.86 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs state health plan professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $168.63 | $168.63 | $168.63 – $168.63 |
| 16 | Ambetter ah pb ambetter hix professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $192.21 | $192.21 | $192.21 – $192.21 |
| 17 | Molina ah pb molina hix professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $194.89 | $194.89 | $194.89 – $194.89 |
| 18 | Phcs ah pb multiplan/phcs professional · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $208.63 | $208.63 | $21.25 – $396.00 |
| 19 | Aetna ah pb aetna comm professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $215.06 | $215.06 | $215.06 – $215.06 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare ah pb united healthcare professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $250.37 | $250.37 | $250.37 – $250.37 |
| 21 | Cigna ah pb cigna professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $264.31 | $264.31 | $264.31 – $264.31 |
| 22 | Medcost ah pb medcost professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $313.44 | $313.44 | $313.44 – $313.44 |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs novel innovations professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $323.00 | $323.00 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs novel innovations professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $323.00 | $323.00 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ah pb bcbs sc professional · fee schedule · inpatient | $323.00 | $323.00 | $323.00 – $323.00 |
Last updated: Mar 6, 2026
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