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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,960.47 – $3,528.85 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,815.43 – $3,267.78 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,815.43 – $3,267.78 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,960.47 – $3,528.85 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,815.43 – $3,630.87 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $2,019.00 | $1,815.43 – $3,267.78 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,019.00 | $594.93 – $3,267.78 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $2,019.81 | $1,156.03 – $3,812.90 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,026.58 | $105.95 – $3,969.75 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,030.40 | $614.45 – $2,284.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,030.40 | $1,156.57 – $2,284.20 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,036.80 | $121.83 – $2,291.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,047.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,047.00 | $1,015.62 – $2,868.01 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $2,048.67 | $105.95 – $1,841.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $2,056.00 | $2,289.23 – $5,922.28 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,064.30 | $2,138.32 – $5,442.03 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $2,073.18 | $249.82 – $2,487.82 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,073.18 | $249.82 – $2,487.82 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $2,088.80 | not published |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $2,099.70 | $2,099.70 – $2,519.64 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $2,099.70 | $249.82 – $2,519.64 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $2,099.70 | $249.82 – $2,519.64 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $2,101.52 | $255.85 – $2,521.83 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $2,101.52 | $255.85 – $2,101.52 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $2,109.00 | $791.18 – $1,953.23 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,139.96 | $2,335.00 – $5,198.77 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,156.00 | $121.83 – $2,425.50 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,157.58 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,157.58 | $85.00 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,157.58 | $564.97 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,157.58 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,157.58 | $71.00 – $4,713.77 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,168.17 | $105.95 – $7,201.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,168.17 | $105.95 – $5,976.83 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $2,191.20 | $440.45 – $4,222.35 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,191.20 | $440.45 – $4,216.00 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,191.20 | $456.67 – $4,193.77 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $2,192.84 | $2,222.08 – $9,110.79 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $2,192.84 | $1,875.87 – $7,319.78 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $2,205.50 | $97.30 – $9,322.25 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $2,206.00 | $104.11 – $3,231.92 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,207.20 | $866.33 – $2,483.10 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $2,210.60 | $1,686.08 – $3,955.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,210.89 | $1,031.22 – $3,994.90 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $2,212.00 | $121.83 – $2,488.50 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $2,214.10 | $1,142.00 – $4,449.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $2,219.76 | $906.66 – $4,772.76 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $2,222.50 | $205.80 – $9,270.05 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $2,234.01 | $255.85 – $2,345.71 |