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.
Original text from hospital filings
CORE NDL BX LNG/MED PERQ
Athol, MA
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Athol Memorial Hospital Incorporated’s median price of $2.1k is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($2.0k), higher than 55% of the 2,235 hospitals reporting CPT 32408. 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, 6 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 | Cigna commercial case rate · outpatient | $1,061 | $1,061 | $1,061 – $1,061 |
| 2 | Aetna commercial case rate · outpatient | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 – $1,200 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare commercial - all plans case rate · outpatient | $1,761 | $1,761 | $1,761 – $1,761 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $2,135 | $2,135 | $2,135 – $2,135 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield indemnity fee schedule · outpatient | $2,236 | $2,236 | $2,236 – $2,236 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2,236 | $2,236 | $2,236 – $2,236 |
Last updated: Aug 28, 2026
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