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PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING
Cheyenne, WY
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Memorial Hospital of Laramie County’s median price of $914 is 7% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 47% of the 2,453 hospitals reporting CPT 32555. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $93.79 | $93.79 | $93.79 – $93.79 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $96.55 | $96.55 | $96.55 – $96.55 |
| 3 | Bcbs Wy blue select ppo fee schedule · both | $182.00 | $182.00 | $182.00 – $182.00 |
| 4 | Bcbs Wy ppo fee schedule · both | $182.00 | $182.00 | $182.00 – $182.00 |
| 5 | Cigna pos/ppo fee schedule · both | $263.20 | $263.20 | $263.20 – $263.20 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare hmo/pos/ppo fee schedule · both | $363.00 | $363.00 | $363.00 – $363.00 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $653.71 | $653.71 | $653.71 – $653.71 |
| 8 | Humana medicare advantage case rate · outpatient | $672.93 | $672.93 | $672.93 – $672.93 |
| 9 | Bcbs Wy blue select ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,086 | $1,086 | $758.24 – $1,413 |
| 10 | Bcbs Wy ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,115 | $1,115 | $779.01 – $1,451 |
| 11 | Aetna pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1,151 | $1,151 | $265.72 – $2,036 |
| 12 | Cigna pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,163 | $1,163 | $812.25 – $1,513 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare hmo/pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,185 | $1,185 | $827.83 – $1,542 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare hmo/pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,212 | $1,212 | $846.52 – $1,577 |
| 15 | Cigna pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,237 | $1,237 | $864.18 – $1,610 |
| 16 | Aetna pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,309 | $1,309 | $914.04 – $1,703 |
| 17 | Aetna pos/ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,309 | $1,309 | $914.04 – $1,703 |
Last updated: Mar 25, 2026
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