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Insert Pleural Cath
FLINT, MI
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Mclaren Flint’s median price of $450 is 89% below the median hospital's median price ($4.0k), higher than 4% of the 2,161 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: 6 payers, 7 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 cofinity aetna fee schedule | $260 | $260 | — | — | — | $260 – $260 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare fee schedule | $289 | $289 | — | — | — | $289 – $289 |
| 3 | Molina medicaid - molina fee schedule | $157 | $759 | $869 | 114% | — | $133 – $2.0k |
| 4 | Molina medicare - molina fee schedule | $317 | $1.3k | $1.5k | 115% | — | $184 – $3.5k |
| 5 | Humana medicare - humana fee schedule | $1.8k | $1.8k | $1.6k | 90% | — | $180 – $3.4k |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross blue shield fee schedule | $2.1k | $2.1k | $1.8k | 85% | — | $321 – $3.9k |
| 7 | Tricare tricare fee schedule | $3.4k | $3.4k | — | — | — | $3.4k – $3.4k |
Last updated: Dec 31, 2025
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