Pericardial fluid drainage with imaging guidance at Carmel AmbSurg

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ULS GUIDE PERICARDCENTESIS+IM

Carmel, IN

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Carmel AmbSurg’s median price of $606 is 68% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 10% of the 2,178 hospitals reporting CPT 33016. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 33016 at Carmel AmbSurg

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 34 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	Anthem 9399_anthem healthsync hmo vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
2	Anthem 9401_anthem healthsync pos vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
3	Anthem 9403_anthem hmo pos vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
4	Anthem 9404_anthem pathway vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
5	Anthem 9405_anthem pathway x vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
6	Anthem 9406_anthem preferred vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
7	Anthem 9407_anthem short term limited duration vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
8	Anthem 9408_anthem traditional vein 20250101 fee schedule · outpatient	$217	$217	—	—	—	$217 – $217
9	UnitedHealthcare 6790_united healthcare new business outpatient asin 20230101 fee schedule · outpatient	$236	$236	$178	75%	—	$58 – $413
10	UnitedHealthcare 6575_united health care self funded non-contracted vein 20221002 fee schedule · both	$285	$285	$215	75%	—	$70 – $500
11	UnitedHealthcare 9470_united healthcare vein 20250101 fee schedule · both	$285	$285	$215	75%	—	$70 – $500
12	Anthem 8879_anthem connect medicaid replacement asc outpatient 20240401 other · outpatient	$443	$443	—	—	—	$443 – $443
13	Aetna 8946_aetna medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
14	Aetna 8955_aetna choice medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
15	Ambetter 9036_mhs cenpatico ambetter medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
16	Anthem 8964_anthem medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
17	Caresource 8973_caresource hmo medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
18	Caresource 9054_caresource marketplace medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
19	Humana 8982_humana ppo medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
20	Humana 8991_humana choice medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
21	Humana 9000_humana gold choice medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
22	UnitedHealthcare 9009_united healthcare medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
23	WellCare 9018_wellcare medicare replacement asc outpatient asin, ecin, nrin 20241001 fee schedule · outpatient	$606	$606	—	—	—	$606 – $606
24	Anthem 4090_anthem behavioral medicaid replacement outpatient 20200201 other · outpatient	$1.4k	$1.4k	—	—	—	$1.4k – $1.4k
25	Anthem 7373_anthem medicaid replacement outpatient 20230101 other · outpatient	$1.9k	$1.9k	—	—	—	$1.9k – $1.9k

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Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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