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32555-aspirate Pleura W/imaginged Tech
Snyder, TX
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital dba Cogdell Memorial Hospital’s median price of $183 is 81% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 3% 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: 5 payers, 8 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 fee schedule · outpatient | $115.50 | $115.50 | $93.00 – $138.00 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $115.50 | $115.50 | $93.00 – $138.00 |
| 3 | Bcbs Tx medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $116.50 | $116.50 | $93.00 – $140.00 |
| 4 | Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $173.50 | $173.50 | $164.00 – $183.00 |
| 5 | Bcbs Tx hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $194.00 | $194.00 | $183.00 – $205.00 |
| 6 | Bcbs Tx ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $194.00 | $194.00 | $183.00 – $205.00 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $254.50 | $254.50 | $240.00 – $269.00 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $269.00 | $269.00 | $254.00 – $284.00 |
Last updated: Jan 21, 2026
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