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HC Ins Tunneled Pleural Cath
Concord, CA
See all hospitals reporting CPT 32550 →Price type
John Muir Health’s median price of $5.1k is 28% above the median hospital's median price ($3.9k), higher than 69% of the 2,176 hospitals reporting CPT 32550. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 67 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 | UnitedHealthcare mc ben bc hp345cp [24184] fee schedule · outpatient | $268 | $268 | — | — | — | $268 – $268 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare umr jmh employee [104910410] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare select plus [104910411] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.9k | $3.9k | — | — | — | $3.9k – $3.9k |
| 4 | Anthem anthem blue cross hmo-mmg [100202601] case rate · outpatient | $4.2k | $4.2k | — | — | — | $4.2k – $4.2k |
| 5 | Anthem hpmg-anthem blue cross hmo [100210301] case rate · outpatient | $4.2k | $4.2k | — | — | — | $4.2k – $4.2k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare hpmg-united hmo [104910301] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare hmo-mmg [104902601] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare hmo-other medical group [104910303] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 9 | Anthem anthem blue connection epo [100210404] case rate · outpatient | $4.6k | $4.6k | — | — | — | $4.6k – $4.6k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare ppo [104910403] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.9k | $4.9k | — | — | — | $4.9k – $4.9k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hmo-calpers-other medical group [100610305] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.2k | $5.2k | — | — | — | $5.2k – $5.2k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hmo-mmg [100602601] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hmo-mmg calpers [100602602] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hmo-mmg trio [100602604] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hpmg-blue shield hmo [100610301] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hpmg-blue shield hmo trio [100602606] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.4k | $5.4k | — | — | — | $5.4k – $5.4k |
| 17 | Anthem anthem doctors medical center [100210407] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.5k | $5.5k | — | — | — | $5.5k – $5.5k |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield covered california ifp on exchange [100610404] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
| 19 | Aetna aetna hmo-mmg [100102601] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 20 | Aetna hpmg-aetna hmo [100110301] percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5.7k | $5.7k | — | — | — | $5.7k – $5.7k |
| 21 | Tricare tricare east [104500601] other · outpatient | $5.2k | $5.7k | $1.0k | 18% | — | $5.2k – $7.8k |
| 22 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage hmo [100111301] other · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.8k | $1.4k | 24% | — | $5.1k – $8.6k |
| 23 | Anthem anthem blue cross medicare advantage [100211301] other · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.8k | $1.4k | 24% | — | $5.1k – $8.6k |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bcbs medicare adv ppo [100711305] other · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.8k | $1.4k | 24% | — | $5.1k – $8.6k |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross medicare adv ppo [100712701] other · outpatient | $5.1k | $5.8k | $1.4k | 24% | — | $5.1k – $8.6k |
Last updated: Mar 23, 2026
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