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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Manhattan, KS
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc.’s median price of $150 is 92% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 1% 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: 4 payers, 5 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 | UnitedHealthcare 859_medicaid advantage kancare united health care 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient | $142.66 | $142.66 | $142.66 – $142.66 |
| 2 | Aetna 856_medicaid advantage kancare aetna 20250701 fee schedule · outpatient | $148.37 | $148.37 | $148.37 – $148.37 |
| 3 | Tricare 623_tricare outpatient 20230101 fee schedule · both | $412.39 | $412.39 | $412.39 – $412.39 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 843_blue cross blue shield choice mhks 20250101 other · both | $934.13 | $934.13 | $934.13 – $934.13 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 842_blue cross blue shield cap mhks 20250101 other · outpatient | $983.30 | $983.30 | $983.30 – $983.30 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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