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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $553.67 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $553.67 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $593.22 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $593.22 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $593.22 – $3,192.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $553.67 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $553.67 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $593.22 – $3,192.67 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $553.67 – $2,909.60 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $496.65 – $1,660.42 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $519.00 – $1,660.42 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | not published | $172.16 – $3,562.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $564.97 – $3,208.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $556.50 – $3,566.45 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $784.13 – $8,099.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | not published | $784.13 – $4,128.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $777.01 – $4,604.00 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $564.97 – $3,363.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $593.22 – $593.22 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,930.83 – $3,861.66 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $2,056.34 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $2,056.34 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $2,056.34 – $2,097.46 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $3,045.34 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $3,045.34 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $3,045.34 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $4,060.45 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $3,045.34 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $3,045.34 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,030.22 – $3,045.34 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $1,909.07 – $5,727.20 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $564.97 – $4,563.18 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,740.98 – $1,828.03 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $556.50 – $3,737.76 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,740.98 – $1,828.03 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $564.97 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,724.56 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $389.80 – $2,893.74 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilitation | Texarkana, TX | not published | $250.00 – $3,724.56 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,864.59 – $1,957.82 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,740.98 – $1,828.03 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $564.97 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $179.05 – $4,651.08 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $564.97 – $3,907.80 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $564.97 – $1,993.47 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $564.97 – $621.47 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $564.97 – $610.17 |