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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,554.85 | $1,167.76 – $3,030.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,554.85 | $2,959.00 – $3,388.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,554.85 | $2,959.00 – $3,388.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,556.56 | $162.39 – $2,939.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,557.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,557.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,557.00 | not published |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,558.13 | $158.60 – $1,283.16 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $1,562.03 | $395.20 – $3,036.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,563.54 | $20.67 – $1,795.65 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,568.50 | $570.92 – $1,610.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,568.50 | $1,464.09 – $1,610.50 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,572.85 | $138.83 – $1,229.75 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,579.11 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,579.11 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,579.11 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,579.11 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,600.99 | $174.35 – $308.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,600.99 | $174.35 – $358.25 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,600.99 | $174.35 – $354.13 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,600.99 | $174.35 – $354.13 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,600.99 | $174.35 – $308.83 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,600.99 | $174.35 – $174.35 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,604.05 | $2,749.80 – $3,437.25 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $3,062.23 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $2,965.53 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $2,965.53 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $3,094.46 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,611.70 | $131.61 – $2,836.59 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $3,062.23 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $3,062.23 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $3,062.23 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $3,062.23 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,611.70 | $131.61 – $2,965.53 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $2,965.53 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,611.70 | $130.31 – $2,901.06 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,612.69 | $416.20 – $1,865.28 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $1,615.00 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,632.12 | $502.03 – $1,114.51 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,635.06 | $1,190.00 – $3,948.76 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,644.60 | $1,486.98 – $1,781.65 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,651.55 | $176.29 – $931.81 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $1,664.32 | $1,561.66 – $2,743.60 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,664.81 | $726.79 – $2,526.85 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,684.80 | $1,720.93 – $4,971.00 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $1,687.95 | $1,561.66 – $3,278.34 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,692.90 | $226.40 – $3,239.91 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,697.72 | $298.04 – $2,263.81 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,697.72 | $298.04 – $2,037.27 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $1,703.00 | $1,489.27 – $1,548.84 |