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HC DRAINAGE PLEURAL W IMAGING
Pueblo, CO
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Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado’s median price of $3.1k is 65% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 85% of the 2,232 hospitals reporting CPT 32557. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 25 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 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $136.83 | $136.83 | $136.83 – $136.83 |
| 2 | Aetna managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 3 | Anthem managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 4 | Cigna managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 5 | Devoted managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 6 | Humana managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 7 | Kaiser managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 8 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 9 | Optum managed medicare fee schedule · outpatient | $139.68 | $139.68 | $139.68 – $139.68 |
| 10 | Anthem commercial ppo/pos/hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3,437 | $2,423 | $396.38 – $3,437 |
| 11 | Anthem commercial pathways fee schedule · outpatient | $3,437 | $3,437 | $3,437 – $3,437 |
| 12 | Kaiser commercial public options percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,470 | $3,470 | $2,776 – $4,164 |
| 13 | Cigna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,841 | $3,841 | $3,073 – $4,610 |
| 14 | Cigna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,841 | $3,841 | $3,073 – $4,610 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo/pos/hmo/epo case rate · outpatient | $4,274 | $4,274 | $4,274 – $4,274 |
| 16 | Kaiser commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,387 | $4,387 | $3,510 – $5,264 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare commercial select epo case rate · outpatient | $4,958 | $4,958 | $4,958 – $4,958 |
| 18 | Aetna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,691 | $5,856 | $4,025 – $8,016 |
| 19 | MultiPlan commercial primary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $6,073 | $6,073 | $4,858 – $7,287 |
| 20 | Aetna commercial ppo/pos/hmo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $6,680 | $6,680 | $5,344 – $8,016 |
| 21 | MultiPlan commercial complementary percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7,374 | $7,374 | $5,899 – $8,849 |
| 22 | MultiPlan commercial complementary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,374 | $7,374 | $5,899 – $8,849 |
| 23 | MultiPlan commercial primary percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7,374 | $7,374 | $5,899 – $8,849 |
| 24 | Anthem commercial indemnity percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $7,634 | $7,634 | $6,107 – $9,161 |
| 25 | Anthem commercial indemnity percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $7,634 | $7,634 | $6,107 – $9,161 |
Last updated: Feb 5, 2026
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