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California rates for HCPCS 32554

Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; without imaging guidance

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $1,514$12,8820%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $257 · 10th–90th $85$1,5850%10%10th90th$257$20.0$100.0$500.0$2.0K$10.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$1,202.26 / $5,754.40 / $16,595.87
Aetna
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
50
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$707.95 / $707.95 / $707.95
Aetna
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$85.11 / $251.19 / $1,737.80
Anthem BCBS
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2,511.89 / $4,466.84 / $12,882.50
Anthem BCBS
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$112.20 / $338.84 / $1,230.27
Blue Shield
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$85.11 / $3,162.28 / $6,606.93
Blue Shield
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$93.33 / $446.68 / $1,862.09
Cigna
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$501.19 / $501.19 / $501.19
Cigna
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$100.00 / $251.19 / $812.83
Contra Costa Health
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$74.13 / $102.33 / $426.58
Kaiser Permanente
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$79.43 / $251.19 / $512.86
Lucent Health
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$54.95 / $56.23 / $1,949.84
Lucent Health
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$2,511.89 / $2,511.89 / $2,511.89
Molina
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$194.98 / $194.98 / $323.59
Providence
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$95.50 / $251.19 / $549.54
Providence
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$97.72 / $239.88 / $794.33
Sutter Health Plus
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$288.40 / $288.40 / $741.31
The Alliance
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$74.13 / $120.23 / $288.40
United
Facility/Professional
Facility
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$1,318.26 / $2,884.03 / $7,943.28
United
Facility/Professional
Professional
Modifier
Typical Low / Median / Typical High
$83.18 / $204.17 / $741.31