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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $278.77 – $2,826.03 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | not published | $1,718.98 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | not published | $1,693.81 – $4,840.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $2,671.58 – $2,727.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $2,671.58 – $2,727.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $2,317.89 – $2,439.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $2,727.82 – $2,727.82 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $2,434.02 – $2,485.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $2,456.62 – $2,585.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $2,532.13 – $2,585.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $2,286.87 – $2,407.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $2,434.02 – $2,562.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $2,551.61 – $2,605.32 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $2,485.27 – $2,485.27 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $2,434.02 – $2,562.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $2,430.18 – $2,481.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $2,671.58 – $2,727.82 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $2,567.23 – $2,702.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $2,649.70 – $2,705.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $2,430.18 – $2,481.34 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $2,532.13 – $3,051.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | not published | $2,434.02 – $2,562.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $2,286.87 – $2,407.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $2,649.70 – $2,705.49 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $2,551.61 – $2,605.32 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $2,276.83 – $2,276.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $2,264.03 – $2,383.19 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $2,456.62 – $2,585.92 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $2,390.50 – $2,440.83 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $3,696.79 – $3,774.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $2,260.91 – $2,379.90 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $2,649.70 – $2,705.49 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2,927.98 – $3,051.26 |