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THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT
Gilbert, AZ
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Banner Gateway Medical Center’s median price of $1.5k is 56% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 72% 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: 5 payers, 20 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 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $451.00 | $526.20 | $451.00 – $676.60 |
| 2 | Aetna qualified health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $572.77 | $668.27 | $572.77 – $859.28 |
| 3 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,170 | $1,170 | $1,170 – $1,170 |
| 4 | Oscar commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,128 | $1,316 | $1,128 – $1,692 |
| 5 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,188 | $1,387 | $1,188 – $1,783 |
| 6 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,188 | $1,387 | $1,188 – $1,783 |
| 7 | Cigna localflex facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,597 | $1,597 | $1,597 – $1,597 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,774 | $1,774 | $1,774 – $1,774 |
| 9 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,440 | $2,440 | $2,440 – $2,440 |
| 10 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz alliance/blue hpn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,603 | $2,603 | $2,603 – $2,603 |
| 11 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance chs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,733 | $2,733 | $2,733 – $2,733 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare uhc doctor's plan facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,152 | $3,152 | $3,152 – $3,152 |
| 13 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz workers comp facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,254 | $3,254 | $3,254 – $3,254 |
| 14 | Bcbs Az commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,254 | $3,254 | $3,254 – $3,254 |
| 15 | Bcbs Az medicare supplemental senior preferred facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3,254 | $3,254 | $3,254 – $3,254 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare uhc core facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,294 | $3,294 | $3,294 – $3,294 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,467 | $3,467 | $3,467 – $3,467 |
| 18 | Aetna joint venture facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,405 | $4,405 | $4,405 – $4,405 |
| 19 | Aetna designated group facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,680 | $4,680 | $4,680 – $4,680 |
| 20 | Aetna broad network facility · case rate · outpatient | $5,506 | $5,506 | $5,506 – $5,506 |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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