Insert cath pleura without image cost at US hospitals
HC INSERT CATH PLEURA W/O IMAGE · CPT 32556
$110.97
lowest cash price
$2,099.70
national median
$20,348.51
highest cash price
644
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $110.97–$20,348.51 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,200.46) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,244.82)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,541.24 | $3,396.12 | $3,396.12 |
| Arizona | 13 | $732.40 | $926.50 | $3,007.49 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $416.10 | $475.80 | $1,264.90 |
| California | 83 | $110.97 | $1,928.69 | $5,978.73 |
| Colorado | 14 | $197.63 | $4,102.80 | $4,102.80 |
| Florida | 68 | $2,681.90 | $3,287.49 | $7,090.20 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,731.01 | $3,381.30 | $20,348.51 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $720.96 | $720.96 | $3,177.75 |
| Illinois | 36 | $242.40 | $2,355.60 | $8,964.37 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,374.00 | $1,911.00 | $1,911.00 |
| Iowa | 20 | $231.00 | $3,267.20 | $3,267.20 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 13 | $887.40 | $1,777.74 | $3,312.00 |
| Louisiana | 6 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,482.00 | $3,050.30 | $5,272.35 |
| Michigan | 26 | $974.40 | $2,047.00 | $6,442.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $1,552.80 | $1,979.20 | $2,030.40 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $229.60 | $658.25 | $1,009.32 |
| Missouri | 16 | $588.25 | $1,616.45 | $3,898.95 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,946.40 | $1,946.40 | $4,170.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $395.14 | $1,219.26 | $1,845.35 |
| Nevada | 3 | $500.41 | $500.41 | $554.11 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,067.75 | $3,067.75 | $3,067.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,073.18 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,920.66 | $1,920.66 | $1,920.66 |
| New York | 23 | $360.60 | $2,244.82 | $6,175.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $566.05 | $566.05 | $3,754.59 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,036.80 | $2,036.80 | $2,156.00 |
| Ohio | 63 | $647.69 | $3,383.20 | $13,669.38 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $436.15 | $4,113.48 | $4,113.48 |
| Oregon | 13 | $318.06 | $4,667.35 | $7,531.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | $218.40 | $2,335.80 | $3,650.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $909.00 | $1,257.00 | $4,562.40 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $1,418.40 | $2,207.20 | $2,212.00 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $380.48 | $1,059.30 | $2,473.71 |
| Texas | 112 | $217.62 | $2,549.87 | $10,235.45 |
| Virginia | 33 | $726.00 | $1,298.00 | $2,419.80 |
| Washington | 32 | $479.50 | $2,192.84 | $4,718.40 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $137.50 | $2,500.00 | $3,771.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,087.02 | $1,172.36 | $3,045.51 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $1,602.72 | $1,602.72 | $2,832.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $110.97 | $57.00 – $1,476.24 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $123.30 | $57.00 – $1,515.84 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $137.50 | not published |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $137.50 | not published |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $197.63 | $108.30 – $249.29 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $217.62 | $564.97 – $2,943.49 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $218.40 | $44.35 – $791.18 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $229.60 | $358.75 – $3,948.78 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $231.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $242.40 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $242.40 | $371.68 – $993.87 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $242.40 | $294.92 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $242.40 | $2,691.66 – $2,970.16 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $275.45 | $570.74 – $1,747.14 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $275.45 | $346.28 – $1,574.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $275.45 | $200.53 – $1,574.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $275.45 | $865.70 – $1,574.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $307.53 | $52.00 – $2,643.27 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $318.06 | $48.00 – $267.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $360.60 | $103.37 – $2,387.31 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $373.18 | $132.03 – $639.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $380.48 | $590.40 – $1,957.82 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $393.60 | $199.62 – $1,828.03 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $395.14 | $206.16 – $704.38 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $399.40 | $1,507.00 – $3,464.36 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $416.10 | $68.01 – $3,474.14 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $419.84 | $590.40 – $1,957.82 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $432.96 | $590.40 – $1,828.03 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $432.96 | $590.40 – $1,828.03 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $436.15 | $105.69 – $3,920.94 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $439.35 | $1,113.02 – $2,636.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $439.35 | $644.38 – $2,636.10 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $439.35 | $527.22 – $3,046.16 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $440.82 | $27.00 – $3,702.06 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $444.50 | $204.47 – $711.20 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $464.60 | $1,507.00 – $3,464.36 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $475.80 | $121.08 – $1,778.87 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $479.50 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $483.14 | $125.57 – $608.58 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $484.56 | $1,622.13 – $4,731.22 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $500.41 | $118.16 – $2,138.45 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $500.46 | $51.00 – $3,496.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $514.23 | $177.03 – $783.99 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $525.15 | $57.00 – $4,245.03 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $554.11 | $118.16 – $2,138.45 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $554.80 | $1,650.22 – $4,863.80 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $566.05 | $98.78 – $1,075.50 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $566.05 | $75.38 – $1,041.53 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $566.05 | $98.78 – $1,041.53 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $566.05 | $98.78 – $1,086.82 |