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.
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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Athol, MA
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Athol Memorial Hospital Incorporated’s median price of $1.7k is 10% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 41% 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, 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 | UnitedHealthcare commercial - all plans case rate · outpatient | $1,361 | $1,361 | $1,361 – $1,361 |
| 3 | Aetna commercial case rate · outpatient | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 – $1,400 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $1,670 | $1,670 | $1,670 – $1,670 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield indemnity fee schedule · outpatient | $1,748 | $1,748 | $1,748 – $1,748 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $1,748 | $1,748 | $1,748 – $1,748 |
Last updated: Aug 28, 2026
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