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THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT
Page, AZ
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Page Hospital’s median price of $393 is 60% below the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 9% 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: 8 payers, 25 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 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $104.86 | $104.86 | $104.86 – $104.86 |
| 2 | Humana medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $310.20 | $333.21 | $98.71 – $708.93 |
| 3 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $217.56 | $383.23 | $145.21 – $1,043 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $484.69 | $520.64 | $154.23 – $1,108 |
| 5 | Bcbs Az medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $484.69 | $520.64 | $154.23 – $1,108 |
| 6 | Cigna hmo medicare advantage plan/ppo medicare advantage plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $484.69 | $520.64 | $154.23 – $1,108 |
| 7 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $484.69 | $520.64 | $154.23 – $1,108 |
| 8 | Aetna joint venture facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $316.54 | $557.57 | $211.27 – $1,517 |
| 9 | Devoted medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $533.16 | $572.70 | $169.65 – $1,218 |
| 10 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz neighborhood facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $541.20 | $581.34 | $172.21 – $1,237 |
| 11 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance/bxbsaz blue hpn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $577.23 | $620.05 | $183.68 – $1,319 |
| 12 | Bcbs Az bxbsaz alliance chs facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $606.04 | $650.99 | $192.85 – $1,385 |
| 13 | Aetna broad network facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $395.89 | $697.34 | $264.23 – $1,898 |
| 14 | Aetna aetna qualified health plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $659.36 | $708.26 | $209.81 – $1,507 |
| 15 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz medicare facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $721.54 | $775.06 | $229.60 – $1,649 |
| 16 | Bcbs Az bcbsaz workers comp facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $721.54 | $775.06 | $229.60 – $1,649 |
| 17 | Bcbs Az commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $721.54 | $775.06 | $229.60 – $1,649 |
| 18 | Oscar commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $799.73 | $859.05 | $254.48 – $1,828 |
| 19 | UnitedHealthcare uhc medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $738.29 | $861.43 | $738.29 – $1,108 |
| 20 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $814.82 | $875.26 | $259.28 – $1,862 |
| 21 | Aetna medical rental facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $814.82 | $875.26 | $259.28 – $1,862 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare uhc individual exchange facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $766.15 | $893.93 | $766.15 – $1,150 |
| 23 | Cigna commerical/hmo benefit plan/local flex plan/network benefit plan/open access plan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $842.26 | $904.73 | $268.01 – $1,925 |
| 24 | Cigna commerical/hmo benefit plan/local flex plan/network benefit plan/open access plan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $842.26 | $904.73 | $268.01 – $1,925 |
| 25 | Aetna banner employee plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,337 | $1,337 | $1,337 – $1,337 |
Last updated: Mar 2, 2026
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