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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DRN PLEURA INS CATH INDWL W IMG BI
Glendale, AZ
See all hospitals reporting CPT 32557 →Price type
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center’s median price of $1.4k is 25% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 22% 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: 5 payers, 21 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 | $412.00 | $480.67 | $412.00 – $618.00 |
| 2 | Aetna qualified health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $523.24 | $610.45 | $523.24 – $784.86 |
| 3 | Bcbs Az medicare supplemental senior preferred facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $949.44 | $949.44 | $949.44 – $949.44 |
| 4 | Oscar commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,030 | $1,202 | $1,030 – $1,545 |
| 5 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,086 | $1,267 | $1,086 – $1,628 |
| 6 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,086 | $1,267 | $1,086 – $1,628 |
| 7 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz maricopafocus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,440 | $2,440 | $2,440 – $2,440 |
| 8 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,440 | $2,440 | $2,440 – $2,440 |
| 9 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz alliance/blue hpn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,603 | $2,603 | $2,603 – $2,603 |
| 10 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $2,633 | $2,633 | $2,633 – $2,633 |
| 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 | UnitedHealthcare uhc core facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,294 | $3,294 | $3,294 – $3,294 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,467 | $3,467 | $3,467 – $3,467 |
| 17 | Cigna localflex facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,018 | $4,018 | $4,018 – $4,018 |
| 18 | Cigna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,464 | $4,464 | $4,464 – $4,464 |
| 19 | Aetna joint venture facility · case rate · outpatient | $5,186 | $5,186 | $5,186 – $5,186 |
| 20 | Aetna designated group facility · case rate · outpatient | $5,511 | $5,511 | $5,511 – $5,511 |
| 21 | Aetna broad network facility · case rate · outpatient | $6,483 | $6,483 | $6,483 – $6,483 |
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026
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