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Thoracotomy, with diagnostic biopsy(ies) of lung nodule(s) or mass(es) (eg, wedge, incisional), unilateral
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $6.5k is 116% above the median hospital's median price ($3.0k), higher than 70% of the 1,291 hospitals reporting CPT 32097. 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, 22 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 | First Health chip per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 2 | First Health chipperinate per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 3 | First Health mcdstar per diem · outpatient | $365 | $365 | — | — | — | $365 – $365 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $5.5k | $5.5k | — | — | — | $5.5k – $5.5k |
| 5 | Oscar broadnetworkhix case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 6 | Oscar epo case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 7 | Oscar pos case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 8 | Oscar ppo case rate · outpatient | $5.8k | $5.8k | — | — | — | $5.8k – $5.8k |
| 9 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork case rate · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $6.4k | $6.4k | — | — | — | $6.4k – $6.4k |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $6.8k | $6.8k | — | — | — | $6.8k – $6.8k |
| 15 | Cigna hmo case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 16 | Cigna openaccessplus case rate · outpatient | $7.0k | $7.0k | — | — | — | $7.0k – $7.0k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $7.6k | $7.6k | — | — | — | $7.6k – $7.6k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient | $8.3k | $8.3k | — | — | — | $8.3k – $8.3k |
| 20 | Cigna ppo case rate · outpatient | $8.4k | $8.4k | — | — | — | $8.4k – $8.4k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $9.0k | $9.0k | — | — | — | $9.0k – $9.0k |
| 22 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork case rate · outpatient | $11.6k | $11.6k | — | — | — | $11.6k – $11.6k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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