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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Park, TX
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Ascension Cedar Park’s median price of $446 is 76% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 6% 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: 5 payers, 15 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 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $446.27 | $446.27 | $446.27 – $446.27 |
| 8 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $466.49 | $466.49 | $466.49 – $466.49 |
| 9 | Oscar 4511_oscar health plan 20251001 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,104 | $929.71 | $581.82 – $1,104 |
| 10 | Humana 206_humana hmo custom 20140201 other · outpatient | $969.15 | $969.15 | $969.15 – $969.15 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $1,174 | $1,174 | $1,174 – $1,174 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4440_blue cross blue shield hpn 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $1,566 | $1,566 | $1,566 – $1,566 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4497_blue cross blue shield hpn (dell, williamson,hays) 20250501 fee schedule · outpatient | $1,566 | $1,566 | $1,566 – $1,566 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4095_blue cross blue shield hmo essentials 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $1,680 | $1,680 | $1,680 – $1,680 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4094_blue cross blue shield ppo 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $1,908 | $1,908 | $1,908 – $1,908 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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