Pleural fluid drainage without imaging guidance at Mercy Perry

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Thoracentesis Plrl Aspir WO/Img Guide Pf

Perryville, MO

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Mercy Perry’s median price of $473 is 43% below the median hospital's median price ($827), higher than 14% of the 2,329 hospitals reporting CPT 32554. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 32554 at Mercy Perry

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 16 payers, 34 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	Medicaid hb wash jefn linc samc pcmh stod il medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$98	$123	$45	37%	—	$84 – $186
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$249	$92	37%	—	$169 – $378
3	Humana hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$249	$92	37%	—	$169 – $378
4	Medica hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$249	$92	37%	—	$169 – $378
5	Medicare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$249	$92	37%	—	$169 – $378
6	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$249	$92	37%	—	$169 – $378
7	WellCare hb pcmh medicare/managed mcr w/seq 98.1% facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$199	$249	$92	37%	—	$169 – $378
8	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc medicare w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$203	$254	$94	37%	—	$173 – $385
9	Aetna hb pcmh aetna/coventry medicare 102% w/o seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$259	$96	37%	—	$176 – $393
10	Devoted hb pcmh devoted health medicare advantage 104% w/seq facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$207	$259	$96	37%	—	$176 – $393
11	Tricare hb pcmh tricare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$238	$297	$110	37%	—	$202 – $451
12	Medica hb linc pcmh medica exchange new 010122 facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$276	$344	$127	37%	—	$234 – $522
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue preferred facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$376	$376	$31	8%	—	$345 – $407
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem pathway/exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$376	$376	$31	8%	—	$345 – $407
15	Ambetter hb pcmh ambetter exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$311	$388	$144	37%	—	$264 – $589
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb stlo wash jefn linc samc cape stod pcmh bcbs ascension facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$312	$389	$144	37%	—	$265 – $590
17	Anthem hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$425	$425	$35	8%	—	$390 – $459
18	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem blue access facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$425	$425	$35	8%	—	$390 – $459
19	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc core facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$374	$467	$173	37%	—	$317 – $709
20	Blue Cross Blue Shield hb pcmh anthem traditional facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$467	$467	$38	8%	—	$429 – $505
21	Medicaid hb pcmh mo medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$527	$527	—	—	—	$527 – $527
22	UnitedHealthcare hb pcmh uhc managed medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$527	$527	—	—	—	$527 – $527
23	Aetna hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$536	$198	37%	—	$365 – $814
24	First Health hb pcmh linc aetna coventry all products facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$430	$536	$198	37%	—	$365 – $814
25	Optum hb pcmh uhc all payer exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$433	$540	$200	37%	—	$368 – $820

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Last updated: Mar 12, 2026

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