Needle core biopsy of lung or mediastinum at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

PR CORE NEEDLE BX LUNG/MEDIASTINUM PERQ W/IMG

Plattsburgh, NY

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Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center’s median price of $1.8k is 12% below the median hospital's median price ($2.0k), higher than 38% 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 Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 38 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	Aetna medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$140.36	$140.36	$140.36 – $140.36
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield managed medicaid aliessa professional · fee schedule · both	$140.36	$140.36	$140.36 – $140.36
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$140.36	$140.36	$140.36 – $140.36
4	Excellus medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$140.36	$140.36	$140.36 – $140.36
5	Humana tricare professional · fee schedule · both	$140.36	$140.36	$140.36 – $140.36
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield essential plans/managed medicaid professional · fee schedule · both	$168.43	$168.43	$168.43 – $168.43
7	Aetna commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$214.75	$214.75	$214.75 – $214.75
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield individual network professional · fee schedule · both	$224.58	$224.58	$224.58 – $224.58
9	UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo for ny state employees professional · fee schedule · both	$250.80	$250.80	$230.46 – $271.13
10	UnitedHealthcare managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both	$528.65	$528.65	$528.65 – $528.65
11	UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage professional · fee schedule · both	$755.21	$755.21	$755.21 – $755.21
12	Highmark ind/fep professional · fee schedule · both	$982.40	$982.40	$982.40 – $982.40
13	Highmark ppo/hmo professional · fee schedule · both	$982.40	$982.40	$982.40 – $982.40
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue access professional · fee schedule · both	$999.84	$999.84	$999.84 – $999.84
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo professional · fee schedule · both	$999.84	$999.84	$999.84 – $999.84
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield ind professional · fee schedule · both	$999.84	$999.84	$999.84 – $999.84
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo professional · fee schedule · both	$999.84	$999.84	$999.84 – $999.84
18	Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,019	$1,019	$1,019 – $1,019
19	Excellus commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$1,068	$1,068	$1,068 – $1,068
20	Excellus managed medicaid/essential plans professional · fee schedule · both	$1,464	$1,464	$1,464 – $1,464
21	Excellus medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,872	$1,872	$1,872 – $1,872
22	Humana tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,881	$1,881	$1,881 – $1,881
23	UnitedHealthcare commercial professional · fee schedule · both	$1,943	$1,943	$1,943 – $1,943
24	Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,980	$1,980	$1,980 – $1,980
25	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$1,980	$1,980	$1,980 – $1,980

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Last updated: Apr 28, 2026

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