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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Susanville, CA
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Banner Lassen Medical Center’s median price of $1.3k is 37% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 65% 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: 6 payers, 11 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 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $571.13 | $666.39 | $571.13 – $856.90 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $571.13 | $666.39 | $571.13 – $856.90 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ca calpers ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,212 | $1,414 | $1,212 – $1,818 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca calpers ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,212 | $1,414 | $1,212 – $1,818 |
| 5 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,254 | $1,463 | $1,254 – $1,881 |
| 6 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,254 | $1,463 | $1,254 – $1,881 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,295 | $1,512 | $1,295 – $1,944 |
| 8 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,323 | $1,544 | $1,323 – $1,986 |
| 9 | Cigna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,323 | $1,544 | $1,323 – $1,986 |
| 10 | First Health medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,337 | $1,560 | $1,337 – $2,006 |
| 11 | First Health medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,337 | $1,560 | $1,337 – $2,006 |
Last updated: Feb 12, 2026
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