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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $116.21 – $3,848.91 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $226.40 – $2,952.25 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $126.58 – $1,973.80 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,057.07 – $1,223.98 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,631.11 – $1,631.11 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $1,631.11 – $1,631.11 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,631.11 – $1,631.11 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,180.37 – $1,600.77 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $153.78 – $1,705.37 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,631.11 – $1,631.11 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,631.11 – $1,631.11 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $2,074.65 – $2,074.65 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $1,631.11 – $1,631.11 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,104.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,754.15 – $1,929.57 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $144.63 – $1,259.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $446.27 – $2,397.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $446.27 – $2,169.40 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,566.60 – $1,612.67 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $446.27 – $3,082.84 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $144.63 – $1,259.23 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,792.65 – $7,894.67 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $253.97 – $253.97 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $253.97 – $253.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $47.38 – $1,407.05 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $587.23 – $1,668.30 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $216.41 – $498.40 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $520.39 – $558.36 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $47.38 – $1,407.05 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $144.63 – $1,229.75 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,038.91 – $3,432.54 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,472.50 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,477.02 – $1,477.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $1,625.80 – $1,660.03 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $142.66 – $983.30 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $153.68 – $2,252.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $47.38 – $1,407.05 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $101.27 – $3,158.08 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,465.63 – $2,904.88 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |