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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,890.80 | $477.16 – $1,989.40 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,935.40 | $1,832.26 – $1,905.55 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,977.80 | $791.18 – $993.28 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $2,977.80 | $791.18 – $1,953.23 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,980.00 | $2,211.16 – $5,364.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,984.85 | $105.95 – $8,157.41 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,995.86 | $92.33 – $1,924.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $3,007.49 | $128.38 – $6,219.67 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $3,045.51 | $125.96 – $2,440.16 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $3,050.30 | $116.59 – $1,419.85 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,067.75 | $115.44 – $1,419.85 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,078.16 | $105.95 – $5,904.82 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $3,082.20 | not published |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $3,111.60 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $3,111.60 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $3,111.60 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $3,111.60 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,116.10 | $2,403.64 – $10,428.00 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $3,140.50 | not published |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $3,161.20 | $660.95 – $9,211.19 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $3,161.20 | $711.29 – $9,927.90 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $3,161.20 | $660.95 – $9,211.19 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $3,161.20 | $676.23 – $9,211.19 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,161.20 | $673.13 – $13,697.61 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,161.20 | $676.50 – $9,211.19 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $3,177.75 | not published |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $3,199.56 | $2,185.26 – $5,987.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,572.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $3,114.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,887.44 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,827.66 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $294.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,845.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,680.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,632.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,475.78 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,638.32 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $2,884.86 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,267.20 | $110.40 – $1,668.53 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $3,267.28 | $105.95 – $5,875.10 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,285.39 | $104.80 – $5,351.46 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $3,287.49 | $2,003.87 – $4,448.60 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $3,287.49 | $2,003.87 – $4,448.60 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $3,290.40 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $3,291.60 | $2,056.34 – $4,652.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $3,306.00 | $97.30 – $11,426.41 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $3,306.00 | $107.03 – $3,863.03 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $3,306.00 | $107.03 – $3,433.06 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3,312.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $3,312.00 | not published |