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ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING
Austin, TX
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Ascension Seton’s median price of $599 is 39% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 16% 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: 9 payers, 39 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 3691_chirp blue cross star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 2 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4217_chirp blue cross star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare 3735_chirp uhc star (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare 3746_chirp uhc star plus (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare 4251_chirp uhc star (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare 4262_chirp uhc star plus (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare 4309_uhc star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare 4320_uhc star kids (aus) inpatient 20240901 fee schedule · both | $163.55 | $163.55 | $163.55 – $163.55 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4166_blue cross chip/star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4168_blue cross chip/star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4219_chirp blue cross star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4999_blue cross star kids (aus) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 5003_blue cross star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare 4253_chirp uhc star (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare 4264_chirp uhc star plus (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare 4311_uhc star kids (chi,dcn) outpatient 20241201 fee schedule · outpatient | $223.75 | $223.75 | $223.75 – $223.75 |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 4127_blue cross blue shield bav exchange 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient | $453.97 | $453.97 | $453.97 – $453.97 |
| 20 | Tricare 1229_tricare cah outpatient 20170101 fee schedule · outpatient | $466.49 | $466.49 | $466.49 – $466.49 |
| 21 | Aetna 4659_medicare advantage aetna inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $599.16 | $599.16 | $599.16 – $599.16 |
| 22 | Aetna 4749_medicare advantage aetna outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient | $599.16 | $599.16 | $599.16 – $599.16 |
| 23 | Devoted 4684_medicare advantage devoted health inpatient 20251001 other · inpatient | $599.16 | $599.16 | $599.16 – $599.16 |
| 24 | Devoted 4918_medicare advantage devoted health outpatient 20250811 other · outpatient | $599.16 | $599.16 | $599.16 – $599.16 |
| 25 | Humana 4661_medicare advantage humana inpatient (aus,hay,nw,sw) 20251001 other · inpatient | $599.16 | $599.16 | $599.16 – $599.16 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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