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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,483.00 | $1,156.74 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,483.00 | $1,156.74 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,483.00 | $1,156.74 – $4,413.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,483.00 | $1,156.74 – $4,413.00 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,488.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,488.60 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $1,492.50 | $1,860.96 – $3,349.72 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,529.55 | $2,056.34 – $2,159.15 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,529.55 | $2,056.34 – $2,159.15 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,535.56 | $876.97 – $3,812.90 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,552.80 | $752.53 – $1,954.79 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,567.50 | $20.67 – $979.28 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,586.50 | $574.59 – $3,633.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $1,587.30 | not published |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,602.72 | $686.88 – $5,606.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,616.45 | $132.90 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,616.45 | $132.90 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,616.45 | $132.90 – $2,363.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,616.45 | $132.90 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,616.45 | $132.90 – $2,306.41 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,616.45 | $132.90 – $2,306.41 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $1,617.00 | $208.26 – $5,777.95 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,659.36 | $2,097.83 – $5,171.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $1,680.60 | not published |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,696.00 | $1,924.81 – $1,981.42 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $1,716.40 | $2,942.40 – $3,678.00 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,718.25 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,725.04 | $105.95 – $5,760.80 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,731.01 | $877.20 – $4,736.88 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,731.01 | $1,169.60 – $4,093.60 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,761.12 | $2,097.83 – $4,565.87 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,763.36 | $1,072.92 – $3,994.90 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,768.26 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,768.26 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,768.26 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,768.26 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,777.74 | $739.12 – $3,812.90 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $1,792.80 | $320.98 – $2,097.46 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,795.50 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,801.93 | $465.03 – $2,084.16 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,823.64 | $478.24 – $1,061.70 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |