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Original text from hospital filings
Pericardial drainage with insertion of indwelling catheter, percutaneous, including fluoroscopy and/or ultrasound guidance, when performed; 6 years and older without congenital cardiac anomaly
SAN ANTONIO, TX
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Methodist Hospital’s median price of $2.1k is 5% below the median hospital's median price ($2.2k), higher than 48% of the 1,747 hospitals reporting CPT 33017. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 26 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 | UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.0k | $1.0k | — | — | — | $1.0k – $1.0k |
| 5 | First Health hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.1k | $1.1k | — | — | — | $1.1k – $1.1k |
| 6 | Cigna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 7 | Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield trad percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 9 | Healthcare Highways narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 10 | Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 11 | Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.3k | $1.3k | — | — | — | $1.3k – $1.3k |
| 12 | Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 13 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage fee schedule · outpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 15 | Aetna asa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | — | — | — | $2.1k – $2.1k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials fee schedule · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess fee schedule · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | — | — | — | $2.3k – $2.3k |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield healthselectopenaccess(eposoa) fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | — | — | — | $2.5k – $2.5k |
| 19 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 20 | MultiPlan phcsprimarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.1k | $3.1k | — | — | — | $3.1k – $3.1k |
| 21 | MultiPlan complementarynetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 22 | Optum mcd percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4.1k | $4.1k | — | — | — | $4.1k – $4.1k |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare charter case rate · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
| 25 | UnitedHealthcare nexusaco case rate · outpatient | $6.5k | $6.5k | — | — | — | $6.5k – $6.5k |
Last updated: May 1, 2026
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