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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,363.00 | $1,566.60 – $1,612.67 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,363.00 | $1,377.00 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,363.00 | $1,566.60 – $3,408.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $2,375.45 | $1,142.00 – $2,719.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,405.50 | $1,581.33 – $6,325.31 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $481.97 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $2,414.10 | $446.27 – $490.90 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,426.40 | $906.66 – $3,915.28 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $2,457.46 | $1,581.33 – $3,432.54 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,467.20 | $993.28 – $1,283.30 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $2,483.89 | $1,561.66 – $3,128.59 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,484.60 | $766.66 – $2,154.03 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,493.00 | $1,489.27 – $2,978.54 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $2,500.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $2,500.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $2,500.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $2,500.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $2,500.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $2,514.96 | $253.97 – $3,233.52 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,535.44 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $2,535.44 | $125.15 – $260.78 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $2,539.13 | $153.78 – $328.60 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,564.00 | not published |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $2,611.20 | $534.35 – $3,916.80 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $2,617.20 | $22.00 – $2,917.84 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $2,627.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $2,627.10 | not published |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $2,645.50 | $784.13 – $3,708.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,668.80 | $145.47 – $3,002.40 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,674.40 | $1,475.77 – $3,008.70 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,703.00 | $19.82 – $746.08 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,703.60 | $766.66 – $1,629.12 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $2,722.00 | not published |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,742.40 | $829.92 – $3,085.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,742.40 | $1,155.40 – $3,085.20 |