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HC US Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging
Wenatchee, WA
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Central Washington Health Services Association’s median price of $1.4k is 40% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 67% 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: 11 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 | Humana hb humana medicare advantage other · both | $811.31 | $811.31 | $811.31 – $811.31 |
| 2 | Humana hb humana medicare advantage other · outpatient | $811.31 | $811.31 | $811.31 – $811.31 |
| 3 | Molina hb molina medicare advantage d-snp other · both | $842.21 | $842.21 | $842.21 – $842.21 |
| 4 | Molina hb molina medicare advantage d-snp other · outpatient | $842.21 | $842.21 | $842.21 – $842.21 |
| 5 | Regence hb asuris truadvantage other · both | $842.21 | $842.21 | $842.21 – $842.21 |
| 6 | Regence hb asuris truadvantage other · outpatient | $842.21 | $842.21 | $842.21 – $842.21 |
| 7 | WellCare hb wellcare medicare advantage other · both | $842.21 | $842.21 | $842.21 – $842.21 |
| 8 | WellCare hb wellcare medicare advantage other · outpatient | $842.21 | $842.21 | $842.21 – $842.21 |
| 9 | Ambetter hb ambetter percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,222 | $1,222 | $1,220 – $1,225 |
| 10 | Premera hb lifewise alpine other · both | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,236 – $1,236 |
| 11 | Premera hb lifewise alpine other · outpatient | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,236 – $1,236 |
| 12 | Premera hb premera exchange percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,245 | $1,244 | $1,240 – $1,245 |
| 13 | Premera hb premera heritage prime percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,284 | $1,284 | $1,281 – $1,286 |
| 14 | Regence hb premera percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,365 | $1,365 | $1,362 – $1,368 |
| 15 | Premera hb premera percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,368 | $1,365 | $1,362 – $1,368 |
| 16 | Cigna hb cigna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,375 | $1,375 | $1,373 – $1,378 |
| 17 | Kaiser hb first health percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,375 | $1,375 | $1,373 – $1,378 |
| 18 | Regence hb asuris percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,375 | $1,375 | $1,373 – $1,378 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare hb uhc percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,375 | $1,375 | $1,373 – $1,378 |
| 20 | Aetna hb aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,378 | $1,376 | $1,373 – $1,378 |
| 21 | MultiPlan hb multiplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,467 | $1,467 | $1,464 – $1,470 |
| 22 | Ambetter hb ambetter percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,528 | $1,528 | $1,220 – $1,837 |
| 23 | Premera hb premera heritage prime percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,605 | $1,605 | $1,281 – $1,929 |
| 24 | Premera hb premera exchange percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,868 | $1,659 | $1,240 – $1,868 |
| 25 | Regence hb premera percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,707 | $1,707 | $1,362 – $2,051 |
Last updated: Aug 10, 2026
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