Pleural fluid drainage with imaging guidance at Astera Health

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Thoracentesis W Imaging Guidance

Wadena, MN

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Astera Health’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.

Payers reporting CPT 32555 at Astera Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 58 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	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · outpatient	$74.75	$74.75	$74.75 – $74.75
2	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · inpatient	$76.87	$76.87	$76.87 – $76.87
3	Medica medica mncare [100751] fee schedule · outpatient	$76.87	$76.87	$76.87 – $76.87
4	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · inpatient	$76.87	$76.87	$76.87 – $76.87
5	Medica medica pmap [100345] fee schedule · outpatient	$76.87	$76.87	$76.87 – $76.87
6	Ucare ucare pmap [300063] fee schedule · inpatient	$84.56	$84.56	$84.56 – $84.56
7	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · inpatient	$146.38	$146.38	$146.38 – $146.38
8	UnitedHealthcare united healthcare [100453] fee schedule · outpatient	$146.38	$146.38	$146.38 – $146.38
9	Medica medica [100341] fee schedule · outpatient	$184.39	$184.39	$184.39 – $184.39
10	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs federal employees [400004] fee schedule · outpatient	$231.82	$231.82	$231.82 – $231.82
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs high value network fee schedule · outpatient	$231.82	$231.82	$231.82 – $231.82
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue plus [400058] fee schedule · outpatient	$231.82	$231.82	$231.82 – $231.82
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · inpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] fee schedule · outpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
15	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · inpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
16	Medica mr-medica advantage solutions [100895] fee schedule · outpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
17	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · outpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
18	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · inpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
19	Ucare mr-ucare [300064] fee schedule · outpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
20	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · inpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
21	Ucare mr-ucare msho [300061] fee schedule · outpatient	$297.94	$297.94	$297.94 – $297.94
22	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · inpatient	$474.52	$474.52	$474.52 – $474.52
23	Sanford Health Plan sanford health plan [100578] fee schedule · outpatient	$491.73	$491.73	$491.73 – $491.73
24	Medica mr-medica dual solutions msho [100344] fee schedule · inpatient	$533.71	$533.71	$533.71 – $533.71
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield mr-bcbs mn [400069] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$541.17	$541.17	$297.94 – $784.40

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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026

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