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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,836.80 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,837.66 | $1,283.72 – $2,033.67 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,841.70 | $2,138.32 – $6,462.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,845.35 | $167.94 – $887.65 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,854.05 | $188.49 – $3,949.47 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,857.00 | $1,674.47 – $1,674.47 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,857.00 | $1,674.47 – $3,441.61 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,857.00 | $1,674.47 – $1,674.47 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,857.00 | $648.43 – $3,441.61 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,857.00 | $648.43 – $3,441.61 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,857.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,857.00 | $1,674.47 – $3,441.61 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,857.00 | $1,674.47 – $3,441.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,911.00 | $35.71 – $2,038.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,911.00 | $35.71 – $2,038.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $1,911.00 | $35.71 – $2,038.40 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,920.66 | $1,903.42 – $2,664.79 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,925.00 | $1,449.62 – $4,321.00 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,928.69 | $92.33 – $3,874.82 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,928.69 | $3.56 – $4,072.27 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,928.69 | $52.00 – $3,578.66 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,946.40 | $1,980.07 – $5,682.83 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $1,960.40 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,974.00 | $1,635.78 – $8,177.77 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $1,974.00 | $1,541.66 – $1,541.66 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,979.04 | $1,869.82 – $2,079.41 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,979.20 | $849.82 – $2,226.60 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,979.20 | $849.82 – $2,226.60 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,019.00 | $900.00 – $4,597.98 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,815.43 – $3,267.78 |