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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THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT
Tucson, AZ
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Banner University Med Center South’s median price of $1.0k is 6% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 54% 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, 17 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 | $353.40 | $412.33 | $353.40 – $530.20 |
| 2 | Aetna qualified health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $424.08 | $494.80 | $424.08 – $636.24 |
| 3 | Oscar commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $883.50 | $1,031 | $883.50 – $1,326 |
| 4 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,038 | $1,038 | $1,038 – $1,038 |
| 5 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $931.21 | $1,087 | $931.21 – $1,397 |
| 6 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $931.21 | $1,087 | $931.21 – $1,397 |
| 7 | Bcbs Az medicare supplemental senior preferred facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,466 | $1,466 | $1,466 – $1,466 |
| 8 | Cigna commerical/hmo benefit plan/local flex plan/network benefit plan/open access plan facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,765 | $1,765 | $1,765 – $1,765 |
| 9 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,082 | $2,082 | $2,082 – $2,082 |
| 10 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz alliance/blue hpn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,221 | $2,221 | $2,221 – $2,221 |
| 11 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance chs facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,332 | $2,332 | $2,332 – $2,332 |
| 12 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz workers comp facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,776 | $2,776 | $2,776 – $2,776 |
| 13 | Bcbs Az commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,776 | $2,776 | $2,776 – $2,776 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,036 | $3,036 | $3,036 – $3,036 |
| 15 | Aetna joint venture facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,405 | $4,405 | $4,405 – $4,405 |
| 16 | Aetna designated group facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,680 | $4,680 | $4,680 – $4,680 |
| 17 | Aetna broad network facility · case rate · outpatient | $5,506 | $5,506 | $5,506 – $5,506 |
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026
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