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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $3,319.18 | $105.95 – $2,114.00 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $3,361.00 | not published |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $3,379.28 | $92.30 – $139.62 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,949.06 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,931.53 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,949.06 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,681.57 – $3,295.88 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,949.06 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,949.06 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $3,381.30 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,924.71 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $3,381.30 | $2,572.00 – $5,371.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,888.25 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $3,381.30 | $1,794.61 – $5,272.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,890.72 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,902.48 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,890.72 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,890.72 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,880.60 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,902.48 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $3,383.20 | $1,880.60 – $6,165.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,385.20 | $1,142.00 – $4,449.00 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $3,396.12 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,396.12 | not published |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $3,396.12 | not published |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $3,423.00 | $1,471.00 – $3,824.79 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $3,456.60 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,474.00 | $2,056.34 – $4,342.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $3,490.00 | $2,750.12 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $3,490.00 | $2,750.12 – $5,584.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $3,490.00 | $2,750.12 – $6,181.00 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,627.63 | $2,238.00 – $4,737.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $3,629.40 | not published |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $3,650.40 | $121.63 – $330.82 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,686.50 | $1,927.65 – $7,710.61 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3,753.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $3,753.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,754.59 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,762.78 | $587.23 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,762.78 | $577.47 – $4,524.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,762.78 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $3,771.50 | $102.17 – $3,205.48 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $450.65 – $4,125.63 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,898.95 | $152.60 – $2,544.00 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $3,940.80 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $3,940.80 | not published |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $434.75 – $4,235.26 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $4,072.35 | $2,724.58 – $9,858.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,097.52 | $906.66 – $5,691.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $4,102.80 | $215.40 – $3,744.82 |