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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Whiteville, NC
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Columbus Regional Healthcare System, Inc’s median price of $1.5k is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 26% 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: 8 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 | Bcbs Nc medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1,457 | $1,457 | $1,457 – $1,457 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1,457 | $1,457 | $1,457 – $1,457 |
| 3 | WellCare medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1,457 | $1,457 | $1,457 – $1,457 |
| 4 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1,501 | $1,501 | $1,501 – $1,501 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $1,508 | $1,508 | $1,508 – $1,508 |
| 6 | Devoted medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1,516 | $1,516 | $1,516 – $1,516 |
| 7 | Cigna Healthspring medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $1,530 | $1,530 | $1,530 – $1,530 |
| 8 | Molina managed medicaid case rate · inpatient | $1,540 | $1,540 | $1,540 – $1,540 |
Last updated: Sep 1, 2025
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