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 hospital | Canton, OH | $5,671.90 | $0.01 – $7,853.40 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $5,671.90 | $0.01 – $7,853.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $400.29 – $4,622.35 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $385.02 – $4,146.36 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $5,896.50 | $1,944.69 – $4,861.73 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $5,978.73 | $2,468.04 – $9,858.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $6,175.00 | $877.08 – $2,805.89 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $6,175.00 | $741.17 – $2,356.95 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $6,175.00 | $877.08 – $2,805.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $6,208.61 | $564.97 – $3,706.61 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,924.71 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,924.71 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $6,247.00 | $3,295.00 – $3,295.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,949.06 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,794.61 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,949.06 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,924.71 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $6,247.00 | $1,949.06 – $4,840.09 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $400.29 – $4,125.63 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $6,442.00 | $249.93 – $2,582.32 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $6,442.00 | $251.07 – $2,582.32 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $6,442.00 | $249.67 – $2,582.32 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $6,442.00 | $281.84 – $2,581.21 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $6,442.00 | $248.73 – $2,582.32 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $440.05 – $4,256.54 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $7,020.00 | $1,832.26 – $1,850.58 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7,047.30 | $1,850.25 – $9,206.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $7,047.30 | $1,850.25 – $9,206.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $7,047.30 | $1,850.25 – $9,206.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7,047.30 | $1,890.72 – $9,206.00 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $7,090.20 | $67.50 – $9,271.80 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $7,090.20 | $122.72 – $5,454.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $7,090.20 | $67.50 – $8,726.40 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $7,398.30 | $316.39 – $3,729.00 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $7,531.50 | $2,098.79 – $3,903.23 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $7,531.50 | $2,098.79 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $7,531.50 | $2,098.79 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $7,531.50 | $2,098.79 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $7,531.50 | $2,098.79 – $9,178.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $8,753.08 | $593.22 – $3,395.13 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $8,964.37 | $141.23 – $141.23 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $10,235.45 | $1,927.65 – $3,855.30 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $13,669.38 | $1,815.43 – $5,833.93 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $20,348.51 | $1,625.00 – $5,544.28 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $284.35 – $2,826.03 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $278.77 – $2,826.03 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $278.77 – $2,826.03 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $278.77 – $2,826.03 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $278.77 – $2,826.03 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $278.77 – $2,826.03 |