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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $1,240.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,254.66 | $1,325.00 – $2,838.05 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,255.04 | $2,879.41 – $4,048.29 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,271.18 | $427.10 – $1,408.68 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $1,274.21 | $116.21 – $1,178.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $1,281.67 | $153.99 – $1,908.42 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,285.20 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,291.50 | $777.01 – $4,604.00 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,295.17 | $116.21 – $2,112.88 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $1,296.30 | $496.78 – $13,923.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $1,320.54 | $360.84 – $2,865.85 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,324.52 | $2,879.41 – $4,048.29 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,344.60 | not published |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,384.99 | $701.85 – $3,789.99 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,384.99 | $935.80 – $3,275.30 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,391.00 | $269.20 – $1,042.86 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,393.59 | $412.00 – $4,018.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,398.24 | $101.27 – $6,408.60 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $1,404.00 | not published |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,407.12 | $158.60 – $1,283.16 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,413.17 | $679.87 – $3,599.27 |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,416.60 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,419.84 | $1,720.93 – $4,188.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,432.37 | $167.10 – $1,774.13 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,434.00 | $280.29 – $2,294.40 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,466.64 | $253.97 – $1,885.68 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,471.08 | $1,792.65 – $6,181.98 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,510.00 | $574.59 – $2,136.00 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,520.50 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,520.50 | $1,581.33 – $6,325.31 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,520.50 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,520.50 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,520.50 | $946.06 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,520.50 | $1,581.33 – $3,162.66 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,520.50 | $3,913.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,520.50 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $1,531.20 | $1,399.77 – $8,613.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,537.00 | $1,818.15 – $2,462.87 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,537.00 | $1,818.15 – $2,462.87 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,537.38 | $116.21 – $2,112.88 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,545.00 | $1,217.46 – $6,071.00 |