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Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode
MUNSTER, IN
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FRANCISCAN ALLIANCE, INC. dba FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER’s median price of $1.8k is 86% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 79% 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, 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-nir-munster other · both | $663.69 | $663.69 | $663.69 – $663.69 |
| 2 | Cigna cigna localplus-nid percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,283 | $1,283 | $1,283 – $1,283 |
| 3 | Medicaid in mcd-nir-munster fee schedule · both | $1,284 | $1,284 | $1,284 – $1,284 |
| 4 | Bcbs Il st anthony health-nir-stmar&fhm&stant mc percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,517 | $1,517 | $1,517 – $1,517 |
| 5 | Medicaid in mdc munster caresource 120% of in mcd fee schedule · both | $1,540 | $1,540 | $1,540 – $1,540 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem franciscan employee copps- all locations other · both | $1,605 | $1,605 | $1,605 – $1,605 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem healthsync hmo with copps - munster other · both | $1,773 | $1,773 | $1,773 – $1,773 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem healthsync pos with copps - munster other · both | $2,009 | $2,009 | $2,009 – $2,009 |
| 9 | Cigna cigna-nid-hammond-dyer-munster-crn point percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2,069 | $2,069 | $2,069 – $2,069 |
| 10 | Bcbs Il anthem blue access ppo with copps - munster other · both | $2,245 | $2,245 | $2,245 – $2,245 |
| 11 | Bcbs In anthem blue access ppo with copps - munster other · both | $2,245 | $2,245 | $2,245 – $2,245 |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield anthem blue access ppo with copps - munster other · both | $2,245 | $2,245 | $2,245 – $2,245 |
Last updated: Jan 1, 2026
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