Image-guided pleural catheter placement at Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

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Generated: October 20, 2026

Original text from hospital filings

ED 32557 PLEURAL DRAINAGE PERC W/INSERT CATH W IMAGING GUID

Bismarck, ND

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Sanford Medical Center Bismarck’s median price of $1.8k is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 48% 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 Sanford Medical Center Bismarck

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 23 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	Sanford Health Plan commercial/nd pers fee schedule · outpatient	$145.47	$145.47	$145.47 – $145.47
2	Sanford Health Plan group health/true fee schedule · outpatient	$145.47	$145.47	$145.47 – $145.47
3	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange commercial fee schedule · outpatient	$145.47	$145.47	$145.47 – $145.47
4	Sanford Health Plan sd exchange true fee schedule · outpatient	$145.47	$145.47	$145.47 – $145.47
5	Sanford Health Plan medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$1,476	$1,476	$1,476 – $1,476
6	Ucare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$1,585	$1,585	$1,585 – $1,585
7	Aetna medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$1,600	$1,600	$1,600 – $1,600
8	Bcbs Nd medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$1,600	$1,600	$1,600 – $1,600
9	UnitedHealthcare medicare replacement case rate · outpatient	$1,600	$1,600	$1,600 – $1,600
10	Medica choice percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,743	$1,743	$1,743 – $1,743
11	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,799	$1,799	$1,799 – $1,799
12	Ucare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,849	$1,849	$1,849 – $1,849
13	Medica elect percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,866	$1,866	$1,866 – $1,866
14	UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$1,868	$1,868	$1,868 – $1,868
15	UnitedHealthcare csp top 20 percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$1,883	$1,883	$1,883 – $1,883
16	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,124	$2,124	$2,124 – $2,124
17	UnitedHealthcare commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,124	$2,124	$2,124 – $2,124
18	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,165	$2,165	$2,165 – $2,165
19	Aetna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,165	$2,165	$2,165 – $2,165
20	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303 – $2,303
21	Cigna commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303 – $2,303
22	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303 – $2,303
23	MultiPlan commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$2,303	$2,303	$2,303 – $2,303

Last updated: Mar 4, 2026

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