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33243 REMOVE ELTRD/THORACOTOMY
Wayne, IN
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St. Joseph Health System, LLC’s median price of $1.4k is 71% below the median hospital's median price ($4.8k), higher than 18% of the 1,272 hospitals reporting CPT 33243. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 21 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 | Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $849 | $849 | $285 | 34% | — | $564 – $1.1k |
| 2 | Cigna cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $849 | $849 | $285 | 34% | — | $564 – $1.1k |
| 3 | Anthem anthem in ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $954 | $954 | $320 | 34% | — | $634 – $1.3k |
| 4 | Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $955 | $955 | $321 | 34% | — | $634 – $1.3k |
| 5 | Cigna cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $955 | $955 | $321 | 34% | — | $634 – $1.3k |
| 6 | Aetna aetna all facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | $406 | 34% | — | $804 – $1.6k |
| 7 | Aetna aetna all facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.2k | $1.2k | $406 | 34% | — | $804 – $1.6k |
| 8 | Aetna aetna itec facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | $600 | 34% | — | $1.2k – $2.4k |
| 9 | Aetna aetna itec facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | $600 | 34% | — | $1.2k – $2.4k |
| 10 | MultiPlan multiplan primary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | $609 | 34% | — | $1.2k – $2.4k |
| 11 | MultiPlan multiplan primary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1.8k | $1.8k | $609 | 34% | — | $1.2k – $2.4k |
| 12 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.0k | $2.0k | $662 | 34% | — | $1.3k – $2.6k |
| 13 | First Health first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.0k | $2.0k | $662 | 34% | — | $1.3k – $2.6k |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $689 | 34% | — | $1.4k – $2.7k |
| 15 | MultiPlan multiplan complementary facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $689 | 34% | — | $1.4k – $2.7k |
| 16 | Cigna cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $706 | 34% | — | $1.4k – $2.8k |
| 17 | Cigna cigna behavioral health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.1k | $2.1k | $706 | 34% | — | $1.4k – $2.8k |
| 18 | Cigna cigna indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.6k | $2.6k | $883 | 34% | — | $1.7k – $3.5k |
| 19 | Cigna cigna indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.6k | $2.6k | $883 | 34% | — | $1.7k – $3.5k |
| 20 | Medical Mutual medical mutual of ohio facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2.6k | $2.6k | $883 | 34% | — | $1.7k – $3.5k |
| 21 | Medical Mutual medical mutual of ohio facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2.6k | $2.6k | $883 | 34% | — | $1.7k – $3.5k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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