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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $6,133.44 | $1,822.85 – $7,943.60 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $6,133.44 | $1,827.97 – $7,943.60 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $6,202.98 | $278.77 – $1,946.14 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $360.59 – $3,378.46 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $6,326.25 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,578.92 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,578.92 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,575.00 | $3,295.00 – $3,295.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,598.89 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,510.46 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,598.89 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,578.92 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $6,575.00 | $1,598.89 – $4,840.09 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $6,580.08 | $863.48 – $9,139.00 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $6,746.00 | $296.67 – $2,118.38 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $6,746.00 | $298.02 – $2,118.38 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $6,746.00 | $296.36 – $2,118.38 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $6,746.00 | $334.55 – $2,117.47 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $6,746.00 | $295.25 – $2,118.38 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $6,751.67 | not published |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $707.43 – $3,485.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | $6,933.96 | $439.58 – $3,914.71 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $7,060.50 | $1,595.31 – $3,988.27 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $7,157.80 | not published |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $7,214.90 | $1,142.09 – $5,977.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $7,280.00 | $1,503.07 – $1,518.10 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $7,884.00 | $11.93 – $5,256.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $8,177.49 | $439.58 – $3,898.40 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $8,347.20 | $581.54 – $5,734.80 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $8,523.75 | $1,721.72 – $3,201.97 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $8,523.75 | $1,721.72 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $8,523.75 | $1,721.72 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $8,523.75 | $1,721.72 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $8,523.75 | $1,721.72 – $9,178.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $8,529.95 | $15.00 – $15.00 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $8,529.95 | $1,553.50 – $1,553.50 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $8,855.60 | $382.23 – $2,583.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $9,275.50 | $173.17 – $6,421.50 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $9,275.50 | $640.35 – $6,421.50 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $9,275.50 | $539.00 – $6,421.50 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $9,275.50 | $539.00 – $6,421.50 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $9,275.50 | $167.89 – $6,421.50 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $9,275.50 | $539.00 – $6,421.50 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $9,947.00 | $437.34 – $2,838.17 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $10,384.20 | $1,016.56 – $14,710.95 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $10,384.20 | $1,016.56 – $3,895.92 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $10,384.20 | $1,016.56 – $3,895.92 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $10,384.20 | $624.86 – $3,895.92 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $10,384.20 | $758.91 – $1,599.35 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $10,384.20 | $817.33 – $14,710.95 |