Pleural fluid drainage with imaging guidance at Benefis Hospitals Inc

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HC Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging|BILATERAL PROCEDURE

Falls, MT

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Benefis Hospitals Inc’s median price of $421 is 57% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 9% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 32555. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 32555 at Benefis Hospitals Inc

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 27 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids fee schedule · outpatient	$168.26	$168.26	$134.61 – $201.91
2	Cigna bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$210.33	$210.33	$168.26 – $252.39
3	Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$210.33	$210.33	$168.26 – $252.39
4	Kaiser bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$210.33	$210.33	$168.26 – $252.39
5	Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance fee schedule · outpatient	$210.33	$210.33	$168.26 – $252.39
6	Tricare bhs hb tricare other · outpatient	$618.26	$618.26	$618.26 – $618.26
7	Aetna bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$640.89	$640.89	$640.89 – $640.89
8	Anthem bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$640.89	$640.89	$640.89 – $640.89
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$640.89	$640.89	$640.89 – $640.89
10	Kaiser bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$640.89	$640.89	$640.89 – $640.89
11	Medicare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$640.89	$640.89	$640.89 – $640.89
12	WellCare bhs hb medicare other · outpatient	$640.89	$640.89	$640.89 – $640.89
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$612.79	$716.22	$159.25 – $1,480
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$647.67	$756.99	$168.32 – $1,564
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs employee health plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$707.07	$826.41	$183.75 – $1,708
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue focus percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$754.20	$881.50	$196.00 – $1,822
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs blue options percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$767.40	$896.93	$199.43 – $1,853
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs federal percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$801.34	$936.60	$208.25 – $1,935
19	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthy montana kids percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$801.34	$936.60	$208.25 – $1,935
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield bhs hb bcbs healthlink ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$810.77	$947.61	$210.70 – $1,958
21	Cigna bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$848.48	$991.69	$220.50 – $2,049
22	Healthpartners bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$848.48	$991.69	$220.50 – $2,049
23	Kaiser bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$848.48	$991.69	$220.50 – $2,049
24	Medical Mutual bhs hb allegiance percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$848.48	$991.69	$220.50 – $2,049
25	Aetna bhs hb first choice health percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges	$867.33	$1,014	$225.40 – $2,095

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Last updated: Mar 26, 2026

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