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32555 - THORACENTESIS NEEDLE-CATH PLEURA W-IMAGING
Rock, AR
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock’s median price of $771 is 21% 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 | $309.75 | $309.75 | $309.75 – $309.75 |
| 2 | Humana all fee schedule · outpatient | $595.29 | $595.29 | $595.29 – $595.29 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all fee schedule · outpatient | $601.19 | $601.19 | $601.19 – $601.19 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare all fee schedule · outpatient | $609.62 | $609.62 | $609.62 – $609.62 |
| 5 | WellCare all fee schedule · outpatient | $627.53 | $627.53 | $627.53 – $627.53 |
| 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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