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Pericardial drainage with insertion of indwelling catheter, percutaneous, including fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound guidance, when performed; 6 years and older without congenital cardiac anomaly
CONROE, TX
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Hca Houston Healthcare Conroe’s median price of $4.6k is 109% above the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 77% of the 1,747 hospitals reporting CPT 33017. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 28 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 mcr percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $712 | $712 | — | — | — | $712 – $712 |
| 2 | Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 3 | Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 4 | Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 5 | Superior Healthplan starkids case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 6 | Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient | $948 | $948 | — | — | — | $948 – $948 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 10 | Molina hix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | — | — | — | $2.9k – $2.9k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 14 | Oscar hix case rate · outpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 16 | Humana hmo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 17 | Humana ppo case rate · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 18 | UnitedHealthcare globalappendix percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.8k | $4.8k | — | — | — | $4.8k – $4.8k |
| 19 | First Health comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 20 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 21 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $6.3k | $6.3k | — | — | — | $6.3k – $6.3k |
| 22 | MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8.1k | $8.1k | — | — | — | $8.1k – $8.1k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $8.8k | $8.8k | — | — | — | $8.8k – $8.8k |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $9k | $9k | — | — | — | $9k – $9k |
| 25 | MultiPlan complementarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $9.1k | $9.1k | — | — | — | $9.1k – $9.1k |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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