Insert cath pleura with image cost at US hospitals
HC INSERT CATH PLEURA W/ IMAGE · CPT 32557
$151.00
lowest cash price
$2,194.40
national median
$21,554.48
highest cash price
717
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $151.00–$21,554.48 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,852.05) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,166.10)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,735.42 | $3,735.42 | $5,160.48 |
| Arizona | 22 | $587.10 | $1,056.78 | $4,265.80 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $481.20 | $957.32 | $1,998.00 |
| California | 89 | $199.71 | $2,194.40 | $7,214.90 |
| Colorado | 16 | $1,142.60 | $15,933.65 | $15,933.65 |
| Florida | 70 | $1,133.00 | $3,994.42 | $17,119.04 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,384.99 | $3,542.37 | $15,291.79 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,176.96 | $1,176.96 | $3,461.25 |
| Illinois | 37 | $314.40 | $1,860.00 | $10,552.16 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,101.60 | $3,266.40 | $3,736.20 |
| Iowa | 21 | $314.40 | $3,022.40 | $7,884.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | $2,083.73 | $2,083.73 | $6,202.98 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $922.78 | $1,118.83 | $1,875.00 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1,320.54 | $1,320.54 | $1,320.54 |
| Maine | 7 | $3,583.40 | $4,177.90 | $4,177.90 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,098.72 | $4,582.00 | $6,746.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $629.44 | $2,742.40 | $2,908.80 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $447.26 | $738.30 | $1,635.06 |
| Missouri | 17 | $632.45 | $2,019.60 | $21,554.48 |
| Montana | 2 | $3,509.60 | $3,509.60 | $4,493.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $610.42 | $858.48 | $1,777.08 |
| Nevada | 4 | $359.79 | $886.31 | $1,558.13 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,572.85 | $1,572.85 | $1,572.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,697.72 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,783.76 | $2,783.76 | $2,783.76 |
| New York | 20 | $349.80 | $1,838.28 | $5,105.00 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,611.70 | $1,611.70 | $2,252.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,911.20 | $1,911.20 | $2,047.20 |
| Ohio | 62 | $160.00 | $4,102.80 | $10,571.60 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $1,600.99 | $1,600.99 | $3,612.83 |
| Oregon | 12 | $505.44 | $6,326.25 | $8,523.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $396.00 | $2,484.60 | $10,384.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $775.50 | $1,510.00 | $3,896.40 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,668.80 | $2,668.80 | $2,674.40 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $507.84 | $856.08 | $1,979.22 |
| Texas | 104 | $461.48 | $2,239.02 | $16,757.81 |
| Virginia | 28 | $517.35 | $2,363.00 | $3,088.50 |
| Washington | 32 | $488.60 | $2,221.10 | $6,133.44 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $151.00 | $1,802.50 | $4,089.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,228.54 | $1,537.00 | $5,149.82 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $1,961.82 | $1,961.82 | $2,899.74 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $4,644.90 | $1,012.90 – $6,431.40 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $4,644.90 | $0.01 – $6,431.40 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $4,669.60 | $1,503.07 – $1,563.19 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,692.00 | $773.96 – $2,207.73 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,551.03 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,560.68 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,551.03 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,551.03 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,542.73 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,560.68 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $4,806.00 | $1,542.73 – $6,165.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,810.20 | $773.96 – $1,629.12 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,839.12 | $623.00 – $6,721.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $350.57 – $3,485.68 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $4,964.25 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $5,090.63 | $669.40 – $669.40 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $5,090.63 | $669.40 – $2,823.29 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $5,090.63 | $669.40 – $669.40 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $5,090.63 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $5,090.63 | $669.40 – $2,823.29 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $5,090.63 | $669.40 – $2,823.29 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $5,105.00 | $877.08 – $2,297.73 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $5,105.00 | $741.17 – $1,930.10 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $707.43 – $3,378.46 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $5,124.60 | $11.93 – $5,256.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $5,149.82 | $134.05 – $2,008.43 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $5,157.35 | $190.88 – $2,020.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $5,160.48 | $2,937.84 – $10,428.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $5,208.01 | $439.58 – $3,555.86 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $5,268.90 | not published |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $440.72 – $3,640.55 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $707.43 – $3,421.69 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $5,460.61 | $1,684.95 – $3,735.83 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,573.40 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $5,657.40 | $1,471.00 – $3,137.62 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $179.09 – $3,785.23 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $5,806.45 | $92.73 – $7,593.05 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $5,806.45 | $139.07 – $4,466.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $5,806.45 | $92.73 – $7,146.40 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $340.56 – $3,395.44 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $5,929.89 | $278.77 – $1,946.14 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $5,929.89 | $284.35 – $1,946.14 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $5,938.40 | $1,503.07 – $1,563.19 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $5,938.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $5,978.73 | $2,024.63 – $8,018.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $6,133.44 | $1,822.85 – $7,650.00 |