Needle core biopsy of lung or mediastinum at Chambersburg Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

Core Needle Biopsy Lung/Center Cavity Chest, Accessed Through Skin

Chambersburg, PA

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Chambersburg Hospital’s median price of $2.7k is 34% above the median hospital's median price ($2.0k), higher than 70% of the 2,235 hospitals reporting CPT 32408. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 32408 at Chambersburg Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 22 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	Amerihealth Caritas all_plans fee schedule · outpatient	$172.10	$172.10	$172.10 – $172.10
2	Highmark all_plans fee schedule · outpatient	$1,692	$1,178	$151.50 – $1,692
3	Aetna all_plans fee schedule · outpatient	$1,725	$1,725	$1,725 – $1,725
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield all_plans fee schedule · outpatient	$2,284	$2,284	$1,675 – $2,894
5	Highmark higmark_healthy_kids fee schedule · outpatient	$2,530	$2,530	$2,530 – $2,530
6	Aetna all_plans percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,697	$2,697	$2,697 – $2,697
7	Aetna all_plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,910	$2,910	$2,910 – $2,910
8	Cigna all_plans percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,993	$2,993	$2,993 – $2,993
9	Aetna ppo_plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$3,058	$3,058	$3,058 – $3,058
10	Cigna ppo_plan percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$3,143	$3,143	$3,143 – $3,143
11	Cigna all_plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,269	$3,269	$3,269 – $3,269
12	Aetna ppo_plan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,300	$3,300	$3,300 – $3,300
13	Cigna ppo_plan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,433	$3,433	$3,433 – $3,433
14	UnitedHealthcare all_plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,774	$3,774	$3,774 – $3,774
15	First Health all_plans percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$3,818	$3,818	$3,818 – $3,818
16	First Health all_plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$3,818	$3,818	$3,818 – $3,818
17	Aetna Better Health all_plans fee schedule · outpatient	$5,696	$5,696	$5,696 – $5,696
18	Highmark all_other_plans fee schedule · outpatient	$7,452	$7,452	$7,452 – $7,452
19	Highmark blue_cross_high_performance_network fee schedule · outpatient	$7,452	$7,452	$7,452 – $7,452
20	Highmark choice_blue_ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$7,452	$7,452	$7,452 – $7,452
21	Highmark my_direct_blue case rate · outpatient	$7,452	$7,452	$7,452 – $7,452
22	Highmark shared_cost_blue_ppo case rate · outpatient	$7,452	$7,452	$7,452 – $7,452

Last updated: Jan 1, 2026

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