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Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode
CARMEL, IN
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FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC. dba FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL’s median price of $2.6k is 167% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 92% 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: 7 payers, 12 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 | Medicare medicare other · both | $663.69 | $663.69 | $663.69 – $663.69 |
| 2 | Medicaid in mcd-cir-carmel fee schedule · both | $1,284 | $1,284 | $1,284 – $1,284 |
| 3 | Medicaid in mcd-indianapol caresource 120% in mcd fee schedule · both | $1,540 | $1,540 | $1,540 – $1,540 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem franciscan employee copps- all locations other · both | $1,605 | $1,605 | $1,605 – $1,605 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem healthsync hmo with copps - indianapolis & carmel other · both | $2,061 | $2,061 | $2,061 – $2,061 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem healthsync pos with copps - indianapolis & carmel other · both | $2,335 | $2,335 | $2,335 – $2,335 |
| 7 | Bcbs Il anthem blue access ppo with copps - indianapolis & carmel other · both | $2,609 | $2,609 | $2,609 – $2,609 |
| 8 | Bcbs In anthem blue access ppo with copps - indianapolis & carmel other · both | $2,609 | $2,609 | $2,609 – $2,609 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo with copps - indianapolis & carmel other · both | $2,609 | $2,609 | $2,609 – $2,609 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue traditional with copps - indianapolis & carmel other · both | $2,609 | $2,609 | $2,609 – $2,609 |
| 11 | Cigna cigna-cid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,293 | $5,293 | $5,293 – $5,293 |
| 12 | Aetna aetna-cid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $5,725 | $5,725 | $5,725 – $5,725 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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