Thoracentesis with chest tube insertion, unscheduled at St. David's Georgetown Hospital

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THORACENTESIS W/TB

Georgetown, TX

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St. David's Georgetown Hospital’s median price of $986 is 73% below the median hospital's median price ($3.7k), higher than 23% of the 295 hospitals reporting CPT 32422. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting CPT 32422 at St. David's Georgetown Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 38 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	Superior Healthplan chip percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
2	Superior Healthplan chpfc percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
3	Superior Healthplan star percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
4	Superior Healthplan starplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$110	$110	—	—	—	$110 – $110
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$326	$326	—	—	—	$326 – $326
6	Superior Healthplan ambetterepo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$372	$372	—	—	—	$372 – $372
7	Superior Healthplan ambetterhmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$372	$372	—	—	—	$372 – $372
8	Superior Healthplan valuehmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$372	$372	—	—	—	$372 – $372
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueadvantage percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$383	$383	—	—	—	$383 – $383
10	UnitedHealthcare optionsppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$545	$545	—	—	—	$545 – $545
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentials percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$596	$596	—	—	—	$596 – $596
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blueessentialsaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$596	$596	—	—	—	$596 – $596
13	Humana hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$608	$608	—	—	—	$608 – $608
14	Humana ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$608	$608	—	—	—	$608 – $608
15	Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$639	$639	—	—	—	$639 – $639
16	Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$683	$683	—	—	—	$683 – $683
17	Blue Cross Blue Shield traditional percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$699	$699	—	—	—	$699 – $699
18	Cigna newbusinessnetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$703	$703	—	—	—	$703 – $703
19	Cigna hmo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$749	$749	—	—	—	$749 – $749
20	Cigna openaccess percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$749	$749	—	—	—	$749 – $749
21	Cigna openaccessplus percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$749	$749	—	—	—	$749 – $749
22	Cigna ppo percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$898	$898	—	—	—	$898 – $898
23	UnitedHealthcare globalbenefitplan percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$986	$986	—	—	—	$986 – $986
24	Aetna narrownetwork percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$988	$988	—	—	—	$988 – $988
25	Aetna comm percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$996	$996	—	—	—	$996 – $996

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Last updated: Sep 1, 2026

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