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HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING
Ulysses, KS
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Commonspirit Kansas, Inc.’s median price of $1.5k is 57% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 73% 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: 6 payers, 13 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 managed medicare percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $603.08 | $603.08 | $603.08 – $603.08 |
| 2 | Humana managed medicare percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $603.08 | $603.08 | $603.08 – $603.08 |
| 3 | Medicare medicare percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $603.08 | $603.08 | $603.08 – $603.08 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare managed medicare percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $603.08 | $603.08 | $603.08 – $603.08 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ks commercial ppo/hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $1,151 | $1,151 | $1,151 – $1,151 |
| 6 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,508 | $1,508 | $1,508 – $1,508 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,508 | $1,508 | $1,508 – $1,508 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo/pos/hmo/epo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,572 | $1,572 | $1,572 – $1,572 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare commercial ppo/pos/hmo/epo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,572 | $1,572 | $1,572 – $1,572 |
| 10 | MultiPlan commercial primary percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,696 | $1,696 | $1,696 – $1,696 |
| 11 | MultiPlan commercial primary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,696 | $1,696 | $1,696 – $1,696 |
| 12 | MultiPlan commercial complementary percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,753 | $1,753 | $1,753 – $1,753 |
| 13 | MultiPlan commercial complementary percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,753 | $1,753 | $1,753 – $1,753 |
Last updated: Feb 3, 2026
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