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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $564.97 – $621.47 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $564.97 – $610.17 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $2,003.87 – $4,448.60 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $1,903.68 – $3,996.33 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $2,053.97 – $4,554.01 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $1,834.14 – $4,579.84 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $105.95 – $4,700.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $188.49 – $3,604.28 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | not published | $1,117.80 – $1,117.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $2,003.87 – $4,647.19 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $964.00 – $3,863.04 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $1,927.65 – $3,432.54 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $115.41 – $2,410.32 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,057.07 – $1,223.98 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $1,903.68 – $4,377.46 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $1,802.14 – $1,991.84 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $1,991.84 – $1,991.84 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $128.38 – $674.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $128.38 – $2,082.51 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $1,991.84 – $1,991.84 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $1,991.84 – $1,991.84 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $2,003.87 – $3,659.08 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $2,533.47 – $2,533.47 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $118.16 – $2,138.46 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $1,991.84 – $1,991.84 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $1,991.84 – $1,991.84 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,549.00 – $16,897.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $110.01 – $367.43 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,138.32 – $2,352.16 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $188.49 – $3,949.47 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $1,903.68 – $4,280.08 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $773.45 – $3,918.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $2,003.87 – $4,448.60 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $119.31 – $1,419.85 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $556.50 – $3,722.19 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $564.97 – $2,289.38 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $564.97 – $2,071.34 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $1,909.69 – $1,965.86 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $1,903.68 – $4,280.08 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $119.31 – $1,419.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $635.28 – $635.28 |