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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,213.00 | $1,010.00 – $3,276.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,213.00 | $1,909.69 – $1,965.86 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,219.26 | $229.45 – $2,467.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,219.26 | $229.45 – $2,467.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,219.26 | $493.51 – $2,467.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,219.26 | $229.45 – $2,467.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,219.26 | $229.45 – $2,467.55 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,219.26 | $229.45 – $2,467.55 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $1,231.20 | $121.63 – $2,448.60 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $1,252.02 | $92.33 – $4,457.50 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,254.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,257.00 | $570.92 – $1,963.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,257.00 | $1,784.73 – $1,963.21 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,264.90 | $1,117.80 – $1,117.80 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,272.75 | not published |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $1,965.86 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $3,231.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,909.69 – $3,408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,364.58 | $954.50 – $1,636.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,364.58 | $733.50 – $1,534.53 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,374.00 | $35.71 – $1,465.60 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,379.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,379.25 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $1,408.14 | $356.20 – $4,466.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,415.00 | $1,115.02 – $6,181.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $1,415.00 | $1,115.02 – $6,181.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,418.40 | $606.37 – $1,595.70 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,429.68 | $2,040.79 – $8,208.11 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,437.15 | $1,423.51 – $4,761.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,437.15 | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,437.15 | $3,388.00 – $4,761.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $1,438.42 | $1,902.49 – $2,667.91 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $1,438.42 | $1,902.49 – $2,667.91 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,452.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $1,452.00 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $1,452.00 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,452.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,466.60 | $586.91 – $3,740.10 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,467.90 | $129.82 – $2,939.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,479.80 | $1,141.56 – $4,228.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,479.80 | $1,141.56 – $4,228.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,479.80 | $1,141.56 – $4,228.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $1,479.80 | $1,141.56 – $4,228.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,479.80 | $1,141.56 – $4,228.00 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,482.00 | $119.31 – $1,368.18 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,483.00 | $1,156.74 – $4,413.00 |