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INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE
Worcester, MA
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VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 7 Inc’s median price of $3.5k is 87% above the median hospital's median price ($1.9k), higher than 90% of the 2,232 hospitals reporting CPT 32557. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 7 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 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare nonoptions case rate · outpatient | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 – $1.00 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare options case rate · outpatient | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 – $1.00 |
| 3 | Cigna cigna health plan - hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $3,135 | $3,135 | $3,135 – $3,135 |
| 4 | Cigna cigna health plan - ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $3,485 | $3,485 | $3,485 – $3,485 |
| 5 | Aetna aetna us healthcare hmo/ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $6,406 | $6,406 | $6,406 – $6,406 |
| 6 | Cigna cigna health plan - hmo case rate · outpatient | $11,758 | $11,758 | $11,758 – $11,758 |
| 7 | Cigna cigna health plan - ppo case rate · outpatient | $13,066 | $13,066 | $13,066 – $13,066 |
Last updated: Jun 5, 2026
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