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Image-Guided Chest Drainage Catheter Placement

Florida rates for HCPCS 32557

A catheter is inserted through the chest wall into the space around the lung to drain a fluid buildup (pleural effusion), guided by ultrasound or other imaging to place it accurately. The catheter can stay in place to allow drainage over time, rather than being removed right after a single needle draw.

Facilitymedian $3,802 · 10th–90th $741$10,0000%10%10th90th$3,802Professionalmedian $417 · 10th–90th $145$1,1750%10%10th90th$417$1.0$5.0$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
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$3,311.31
Typical High
$10,000.00
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$407.38
Typical High
$1,202.26
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$117.49
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$302.00
AvMed
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$616.60
Median
$4,265.80
Typical High
$12,302.69
AvMed
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$537.03
Typical High
$691.83
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$251.19
Median
$630.96
Typical High
$758.58
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
52 · Reduced service
Typical Low
$199.53
Median
$199.53
Typical High
$199.53
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$1,230.27
Florida Blue
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,818.38
Median
$5,248.07
Typical High
$10,471.29
Florida Blue
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$467.74
Typical High
$933.25
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$32.36
Median
$33.11
Typical High
$758.58
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$2,290.87
Typical High
$5,011.87
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$446.68
Typical High
$1,258.93
Wellpoint
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$112.20
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$660.69