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HB Perq Drainage Pleura Insert Cath W/Imaging
Rochester, NY
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Highland Hospital’s median price of $2.5k is 33% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 72% of the 2,232 hospitals reporting CPT 32557. 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, 17 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 | Excellus excellus child health plus [220108] fee schedule · outpatient | $671.90 | $671.90 | $671.90 – $671.90 |
| 2 | Excellus excellus essential (no medicaid) [220109] fee schedule · outpatient | $671.90 | $671.90 | $671.90 – $671.90 |
| 3 | Excellus excellus essential (w/ medicaid) [170604] fee schedule · outpatient | $671.90 | $671.90 | $671.90 – $671.90 |
| 4 | Molina molina essential (no medicaid) [518902], molina essential pa 3 and 4 [172302] fee schedule · outpatient | $1,718 | $1,718 | $1,718 – $1,718 |
| 5 | Highmark highmark bcbs medicare [130101] fee schedule · outpatient | $1,965 | $1,965 | $1,965 – $1,965 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicare [130901] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,026 | $2,026 | $2,022 – $2,029 |
| 7 | Humana humana medicare [131201] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,249 | $2,249 | $2,145 – $2,353 |
| 8 | Aetna aetna medicare [130001] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,274 | $2,274 | $2,158 – $2,390 |
| 9 | Excellus excellus metal tiers [220102] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,410 | $2,410 | $2,229 – $2,592 |
| 10 | Excellus excellus [220101], excellus simply blue [220106], excellus blue choice [220107] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,772 | $2,772 | $2,772 – $2,772 |
| 11 | Excellus excellus high performance [220103] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,772 | $2,772 | $2,772 – $2,772 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare medicaid [171601] fee schedule · outpatient | $2,957 | $2,957 | $671.90 – $5,243 |
| 13 | Excellus excellus blue choice [220107], excellus healthy ny [220110], excellus high performance [220103], excellus simply blue [220106] fee schedule · outpatient | $3,568 | $3,568 | $3,568 – $3,568 |
| 14 | Cigna cigna healthcare (pob 182223) [514405] fee schedule · outpatient | $4,537 | $4,537 | $3,337 – $5,737 |
| 15 | Excellus blue choice option medicaid [170601] fee schedule · outpatient | $5,243 | $5,243 | $5,243 – $5,243 |
| 16 | Molina molina child health plus [518901], molina healthcare [172301] fee schedule · outpatient | $5,243 | $5,243 | $5,243 – $5,243 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare essential (no medicaid [515812] fee schedule · outpatient | $5,243 | $5,243 | $5,243 – $5,243 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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