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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,185.26 – $7,537.82 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $635.28 – $635.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $635.28 – $635.28 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $1,082.71 – $1,161.71 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $635.28 – $745.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,946.75 – $3,432.54 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $564.97 – $1,195.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $1,903.68 – $3,344.47 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $4,161.56 |
| CHRISTUS Shreveport-Bossier Health System-Highland | Shreveport, LA | not published | $360.84 – $2,777.70 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,239.18 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,189.36 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $4,240.46 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $349.65 – $3,787.15 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $2,003.87 – $4,043.42 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $2,003.87 – $4,448.60 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,800.50 – $1,800.50 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $2,466.97 – $2,518.91 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $142.66 – $914.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,816.73 – $5,268.51 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $92.33 – $3,856.51 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,786.62 – $3,541.07 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $124.16 – $1,822.16 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $635.28 – $1,003.52 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $105.95 – $8,707.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $128.38 – $2,021.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $142.66 – $1,026.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | not published | $180.77 – $180.77 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $510.43 – $510.43 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $115.44 – $1,419.85 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $115.44 – $1,419.85 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1,816.73 – $5,268.51 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $105.95 – $105.95 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $128.38 – $2,082.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $35.71 – $814.39 |