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HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt
Canal Winchester, OH
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Diley Ridge Medical Center’s median price of $1.7k is 75% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 77% 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: 21 payers, 36 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 aetna medicare advantage facility · other · both | $592.76 | $592.76 | $592.76 – $592.76 |
| 2 | Anthem anthem bcbs medicare advantage facility · other · both | $592.76 | $592.76 | $592.76 – $592.76 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare advantage facility · other · both | $604.62 | $604.62 | $604.62 – $604.62 |
| 4 | Medical Mutual medical mutual medicare advantage facility · other · both | $604.86 | $604.86 | $604.86 – $604.86 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna better health medicare advantage facility · other · both | $622.40 | $622.40 | $622.40 – $622.40 |
| 6 | Molina molina medicare advantage facility · other · both | $622.40 | $622.40 | $622.40 – $622.40 |
| 7 | Caresource caresource medicare advantage facility · other · both | $623.00 | $623.00 | $623.00 – $623.00 |
| 8 | Oscar oscar facility · other · both | $998.02 | $998.02 | $998.02 – $998.02 |
| 9 | Anthem anthem bcbs pathway hmo hx facility · other · both | $1,058 | $1,058 | $1,058 – $1,058 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna asa meritain facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,020 | $1,190 | $1,020 – $1,530 |
| 11 | Medcost cofinity facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,061 | $1,237 | $1,061 – $1,591 |
| 12 | Humana choice care humana facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,161 | $1,355 | $1,161 – $1,742 |
| 13 | Humana humana one facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,161 | $1,355 | $1,161 – $1,742 |
| 14 | First Health aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,197 | $1,396 | $1,197 – $1,795 |
| 15 | Anthem anthem bcbs pathway grp hmo facility · other · both | $1,877 | $1,877 | $1,877 – $1,877 |
| 16 | Caresource caresource marketplace facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,658 | $1,934 | $1,658 – $2,487 |
| 17 | Medical Mutual medical mutual ohio health traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,728 | $2,016 | $1,728 – $2,593 |
| 18 | MultiPlan multiplan phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,815 | $2,117 | $1,815 – $2,722 |
| 19 | Phcs multiplan phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,815 | $2,117 | $1,815 – $2,722 |
| 20 | Aetna aetna neighborhood narrow network facility · case rate · both | $2,220 | $2,220 | $2,220 – $2,220 |
| 21 | Anthem anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · other · both | $2,256 | $2,256 | $2,256 – $2,256 |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · other · both | $2,256 | $2,256 | $2,256 – $2,256 |
| 23 | Carefirst anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · other · both | $2,256 | $2,256 | $2,256 – $2,256 |
| 24 | Excellus anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · other · both | $2,256 | $2,256 | $2,256 – $2,256 |
| 25 | Highmark anthem blue access ppo blue pref hmo facility · other · both | $2,256 | $2,256 | $2,256 – $2,256 |
Last updated: Mar 31, 2026
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