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HC Pericardiocentesis W/Imaging
Utica, NY
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MVHS, Inc.’s median price of $3.0k is 61% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 79% of the 2,178 hospitals reporting CPT 33016. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 13 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 | Excellus excellus bcbs medicaid percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare uhc empire plan percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $1.9k | $1.9k | — | — | — | $1.9k – $1.9k |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial case rate · inpatient | $2.6k | $2.6k | — | — | — | $2.6k – $2.6k |
| 4 | Aetna aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 5 | Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.0k | $3.0k | — | — | — | $3.0k – $3.0k |
| 6 | Bcbs Ny excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 8 | Excellus excellus bcbs hmo/ppo percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 9 | Excellus excellus bcbs indemnity percent of total billed charges · bothfrom % of charges | $3.2k | $3.2k | — | — | — | $3.2k – $3.2k |
| 10 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 11 | Humana humana hmo/pos percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3.5k | $3.5k | — | — | — | $3.5k – $3.5k |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare uhc commercial fee schedule · outpatient | $4.2k | $4.2k | — | — | — | $4.2k – $4.2k |
| 13 | Cigna mvp and cigna commercial other · outpatient | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
Last updated: Aug 7, 2026
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