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HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $131 is 87% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 2% 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: 12 payers, 53 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 uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $11.81 | $11.81 | $11.81 – $11.81 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $17.72 | $17.72 | $17.72 – $17.72 |
| 3 | Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $20.25 | $20.25 | $20.25 – $20.25 |
| 4 | Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $20.25 | $20.25 | $20.25 – $20.25 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $34.14 | $34.14 | $22.76 – $45.52 |
| 6 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · both | $35.17 | $35.17 | $23.44 – $46.89 |
| 7 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · inpatient | $35.17 | $35.17 | $23.44 – $46.89 |
| 8 | Humana humana military percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $40.50 | $40.50 | $40.50 – $40.50 |
| 9 | Tricare humana military percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $40.50 | $40.50 | $40.50 – $40.50 |
| 10 | WellCare wellcare fee schedule · outpatient | $40.06 | $42.10 | $39.36 – $46.89 |
| 11 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · both | $39.83 | $62.77 | $22.76 – $148.65 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $63.88 | $63.88 | $23.63 – $104.13 |
| 13 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · both | $44.11 | $63.90 | $25.20 – $142.19 |
| 14 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · both | $44.11 | $63.90 | $25.20 – $142.19 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · both | $58.99 | $85.47 | $33.71 – $190.18 |
| 16 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · inpatient | $88.87 | $88.87 | $71.09 – $106.64 |
| 17 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · inpatient | $88.87 | $88.87 | $71.09 – $106.64 |
| 18 | Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · both | $62.18 | $91.13 | $35.53 – $204.62 |
| 19 | Medicare medicare fee schedule · inpatient | $92.91 | $92.91 | $74.32 – $111.49 |
| 20 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan fee schedule · outpatient | $112.55 | $112.55 | $112.55 – $112.55 |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs federal fee schedule · inpatient | $118.86 | $118.86 | $95.09 – $142.63 |
| 22 | Humana choicecare fee schedule · outpatient | $124.20 | $124.20 | $106.21 – $142.19 |
| 23 | Humana humana medicare advantage fee schedule · outpatient | $124.20 | $124.20 | $106.21 – $142.19 |
| 24 | Cigna mvp hmo/ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $127.89 | $127.89 | $102.31 – $153.47 |
| 25 | Medical Mutual worker's compensation and no fault fee schedule · outpatient | $131.19 | $131.19 | $131.19 – $131.19 |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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