Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
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HC THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE
Adrian, MI
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Emma L Bixby 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: 4 payers, 14 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 Mi mcare plus blue professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $287.25 | $287.25 | $287.25 – $287.25 |
| 2 | Aetna Better Health aetna better health of michigan professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $315.27 | $315.27 | $315.27 – $315.27 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross complete facility · other · outpatient | $360.70 | $360.70 | $360.70 – $360.70 |
| 4 | Aetna Better Health aetna better health of michigan facility · other · outpatient | $371.00 | $371.00 | $371.00 – $371.00 |
| 5 | Bcbs Mi bcn advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $602.90 | $602.90 | $602.90 – $602.90 |
| 6 | Bcbs Mi mcare plus blue facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $633.96 | $633.96 | $633.96 – $633.96 |
| 7 | Bcbs Mi bcbsm ppo facility · other · outpatient | $1,119 | $1,119 | $1,119 – $1,119 |
| 8 | Bcbs Mi blue care network facility · other · outpatient | $1,119 | $1,119 | $1,119 – $1,119 |
| 9 | Bcbs Mi bcbsm ppo professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,571 | $1,571 | $1,571 – $1,571 |
| 10 | Bcbs Mi blue care network professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,571 | $1,571 | $1,571 – $1,571 |
| 11 | Bcbs Mi bcn advantage professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,781 | $2,781 | $2,781 – $2,781 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare uhc facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,918 | $2,918 | $2,918 – $2,918 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare uhc facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,918 | $2,918 | $2,918 – $2,918 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare uhc professional · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,918 | $2,918 | $2,918 – $2,918 |
Last updated: Mar 25, 2026
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