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32555 - THORACENTESIS NEEDLE-CATH PLEURA W-IMAGING
Smith, AR
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Baptist Health - Fort Smith’s median price of $781 is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 36% 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: 7 payers, 9 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 | Caresource all fee schedule · outpatient | $317.63 | $317.63 | $317.63 – $317.63 |
| 2 | Humana all fee schedule · outpatient | $613.67 | $613.67 | $613.67 – $613.67 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all fee schedule · outpatient | $619.74 | $619.74 | $619.74 – $619.74 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all fee schedule · outpatient | $628.43 | $628.43 | $628.43 – $628.43 |
| 5 | WellCare all fee schedule · outpatient | $646.90 | $646.90 | $646.90 – $646.90 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all case rate · outpatient | $926.36 | $926.36 | $914.30 – $938.42 |
| 7 | Ambetter all fee schedule · outpatient | $970.54 | $970.54 | $970.54 – $970.54 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare all case rate · outpatient | $1,511 | $1,511 | $1,511 – $1,511 |
| 9 | Cigna all case rate · outpatient | $2,184 | $2,184 | $2,184 – $2,184 |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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