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.
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THORACENTESIS W/IMG LT
Beckley, WV
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.’s median price of $784 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 37% 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, 10 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 medicare other · outpatient | $533.13 | $533.13 | $533.13 – $533.13 |
| 2 | Anthem medicare advantage other · outpatient | $533.13 | $533.13 | $533.13 – $533.13 |
| 3 | Humana medicare other · outpatient | $533.13 | $533.13 | $533.13 – $533.13 |
| 4 | Optum veterans affairs plan other · outpatient | $533.13 | $533.13 | $533.13 – $533.13 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare medicare other · outpatient | $533.13 | $533.13 | $533.13 – $533.13 |
| 6 | WellCare medicare other · outpatient | $533.13 | $533.13 | $533.13 – $533.13 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,882 | $2,078 | $1,646 – $3,292 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,096 | $2,314 | $1,834 – $3,667 |
| 9 | Highmark aca other · outpatient | $2,665 | $2,665 | $2,665 – $2,665 |
| 10 | Highmark indemnity and managed care other · outpatient | $3,344 | $3,344 | $3,344 – $3,344 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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