Image-guided pleural catheter placement at Heart Hosp Of Austin

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Pleural drainage, percutaneous, with insertion of indwelling catheter; with imaging guidance

Austin, TX

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Heart Hosp Of Austin’s median price of $2.3k is 26% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 68% of the 2,232 hospitals reporting CPT 32557. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 32557 at Heart Hosp Of Austin

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 12 payers, 50 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield chip fee schedule · outpatient	$468.58	$468.58	$468.58 – $468.58
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$468.58	$468.58	$468.58 – $468.58
3	UnitedHealthcare mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient	$478.87	$478.87	$478.87 – $478.87
4	Molina chip fee schedule · outpatient	$490.90	$490.90	$490.90 – $490.90
5	Molina mcdstar fee schedule · outpatient	$490.90	$490.90	$490.90 – $490.90
6	Molina star+plus fee schedule · outpatient	$490.90	$490.90	$490.90 – $490.90
7	Molina starkids fee schedule · outpatient	$490.90	$490.90	$490.90 – $490.90
8	Humana mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient	$557.84	$557.84	$557.84 – $557.84
9	Aetna Better Health mcd fee schedule · outpatient	$624.78	$624.78	$624.78 – $624.78
10	Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient	$929.00	$929.00	$929.00 – $929.00
11	Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient	$929.00	$929.00	$929.00 – $929.00
12	Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient	$929.00	$929.00	$929.00 – $929.00
13	Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient	$929.00	$929.00	$929.00 – $929.00
14	Superior Healthplan ambetterepo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,018	$1,018	$1,018 – $1,018
15	Superior Healthplan ambetterhmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,018	$1,018	$1,018 – $1,018
16	Superior Healthplan valuehmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,018	$1,018	$1,018 – $1,018
17	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,492	$1,492	$1,492 – $1,492
18	Humana hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,664	$1,664	$1,664 – $1,664
19	Humana ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,664	$1,664	$1,664 – $1,664
20	Healthcare Highways epo case rate · outpatient	$1,877	$1,877	$1,877 – $1,877
21	Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,911	$1,911	$1,911 – $1,911
22	Healthcare Highways ppo case rate · outpatient	$1,916	$1,916	$1,916 – $1,916
23	Cigna newbusinessnetwork case rate · outpatient	$2,361	$2,361	$2,361 – $2,361
24	UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient	$2,361	$2,361	$2,361 – $2,361
25	UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkhix case rate · outpatient	$2,441	$2,441	$2,441 – $2,441

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Last updated: Sep 1, 2026

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