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HC THORACENTESIS NDL/CA W/IMAG LT
Philadelphia, PA
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Temple University Hospital - Jeanes Campus’s median price of $989 is 1% above the median hospital's median price ($979), higher than 50% 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: 9 payers, 24 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 | Bcbs Nj medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $659.35 | $659.35 | $659.35 – $659.35 |
| 2 | Bcbs Pa medicare advantage hmo/medicare advantage ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $659.35 | $659.35 | $659.35 – $659.35 |
| 3 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $659.35 | $659.35 | $659.35 – $659.35 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare vaccn facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $659.35 | $659.35 | $659.35 – $659.35 |
| 5 | Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $672.54 | $672.54 | $672.54 – $672.54 |
| 6 | Aetna coventry facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $679.13 | $679.13 | $679.13 – $679.13 |
| 7 | Cigna medicare dsnp/medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $692.32 | $692.32 | $692.32 – $692.32 |
| 8 | Clover medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $698.91 | $698.91 | $698.91 – $698.91 |
| 9 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $712.10 | $712.10 | $712.10 – $712.10 |
| 10 | Bcbs Pa tiered ppaca facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $824.19 | $824.19 | $824.19 – $824.19 |
| 11 | Cigna commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $869.75 | $869.75 | $869.75 – $869.75 |
| 12 | Oscar pennsylvania health plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $989.02 | $989.02 | $989.02 – $989.02 |
| 13 | Bcbs Nj indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,441 | $1,319 | $499.94 – $1,701 |
| 14 | Bcbs Nj managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,441 | $1,319 | $499.94 – $1,701 |
| 15 | Bcbs Nj ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,441 | $1,319 | $499.94 – $1,701 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,978 | $1,978 | $1,978 – $1,978 |
| 17 | Aetna first health facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,978 | $1,978 | $1,978 – $1,978 |
| 18 | Aetna workers' comp facility · case rate · outpatient | $1,978 | $1,978 | $1,978 – $1,978 |
| 19 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,101 | $2,101 | $2,101 – $2,101 |
| 20 | Bcbs Pa hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,703 | $2,703 | $2,703 – $2,703 |
| 21 | Bcbs Pa indemnity facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,887 | $2,887 | $2,887 – $2,887 |
| 22 | UnitedHealthcare options ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,499 | $3,204 | $1,214 – $4,130 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare options ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,499 | $3,204 | $1,214 – $4,130 |
| 24 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,300 | $4,300 | $4,300 – $4,300 |
Last updated: Apr 13, 2026
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