Image-guided pleural catheter placement at Saline Memorial Hospital

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Generated: October 20, 2026

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Insert cath pleura w/ image

Benton, AR

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Saline Memorial Hospital’s median price of $1.5k is 20% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 27% of the 2,232 hospitals reporting CPT 32557. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 32557 at Saline Memorial Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 54 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	Aetna 385_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
2	Aetna 385_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
3	Aetna 385_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield 321_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield 321_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
6	Blue Cross Blue Shield 321_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
7	Humana 311_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
8	Humana 311_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
9	Humana 311_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
10	Medicare 200_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
11	Medicare 200_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
12	Medicare 200_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
13	UnitedHealthcare 303_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
14	UnitedHealthcare 303_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
15	UnitedHealthcare 303_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
16	UnitedHealthcare 314_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
17	UnitedHealthcare 314_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
18	UnitedHealthcare 314_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
19	UnitedHealthcare 318_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
20	UnitedHealthcare 318_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
21	UnitedHealthcare 318_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
22	UnitedHealthcare 326_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
23	UnitedHealthcare 326_1 fee schedule · inpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
24	UnitedHealthcare 326_1 fee schedule · outpatient	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487
25	UnitedHealthcare 347_1 fee schedule · both	$1,487	$1,487	$1,487 – $1,487

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Last updated: Jul 17, 2026

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