Inst via cath agent pleurds cost at US hospitals
HC INST VIA CATH AGENT PLEURDS · CPT 32560
$55.04
lowest cash price
$1,074.68
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
407
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $55.04–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($726.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($731.62)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,523.34 | $1,523.34 | $1,523.34 |
| Arizona | 17 | $116.50 | $296.60 | $372.68 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $187.80 | $232.75 | $1,739.00 |
| California | 78 | $67.50 | $1,502.80 | $2,444.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | $670.95 | $3,657.26 | $3,657.26 |
| Florida | 74 | $400.40 | $1,896.70 | $6,317.82 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,260.96 | $1,962.48 | $2,769.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $55.04 | $55.04 | $965.25 |
| Illinois | 36 | $484.20 | $1,215.00 | $4,748.10 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,290.60 | $1,290.60 | $1,881.60 |
| Iowa | 18 | $402.12 | $632.00 | $1,320.25 |
| Kansas | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 7 | $507.07 | $576.41 | $698.50 |
| Louisiana | 4 | $411.58 | $411.58 | $411.58 |
| Maine | 7 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Michigan | 26 | $723.80 | $967.00 | $1,029.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $2,180.80 | $2,180.80 | $2,180.80 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $247.60 | $260.19 | $324.00 |
| Missouri | 14 | $1,358.50 | $1,713.80 | $1,713.80 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $428.82 | $428.82 | $710.04 |
| Nevada | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $675.68 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 13 | $731.62 | $731.62 | $731.62 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $207.98 | $207.98 | $2,134.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,153.60 | $1,153.60 | $1,572.00 |
| Ohio | 50 | $84.50 | $1,773.20 | $2,762.40 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $524.57 | $524.57 | $1,356.30 |
| Oregon | 8 | $1,759.50 | $2,775.00 | $2,775.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $721.00 | $2,146.80 | $3,580.80 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $725.50 | $886.50 | $1,003.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $970.40 | $970.40 | $1,168.80 |
| Tennessee | 18 | $262.92 | $582.57 | $1,801.98 |
| Texas | 87 | $493.50 | $1,137.05 | $3,874.20 |
| Virginia | 17 | $498.00 | $2,637.50 | $3,687.50 |
| Washington | 30 | $369.60 | $456.38 | $2,403.36 |
| West Virginia | 12 | $80.00 | $128.80 | $1,093.50 |
| Wisconsin | 24 | $389.02 | $770.09 | $1,869.44 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $630.42 | $630.42 | $630.42 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $570.01 | $813.65 – $2,726.47 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $576.41 | $350.72 – $1,305.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $582.57 | $532.90 – $2,465.05 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $600.95 | $806.82 – $2,589.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $602.55 | $598.98 – $622.93 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $614.79 | $255.61 – $1,318.59 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $630.42 | $405.27 – $1,440.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $512.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $726.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $615.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $179.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $601.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $532.02 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $632.00 | $67.09 – $480.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $533.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $526.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $632.00 | $67.09 – $543.80 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $670.95 | $385.76 – $13,923.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $675.68 | $152.82 – $810.82 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $675.68 | $152.82 – $810.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $676.01 | $337.09 – $1,305.85 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $684.33 | $684.33 – $821.19 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $684.33 | $152.82 – $821.19 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $684.33 | $152.82 – $821.19 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $684.92 | $156.39 – $821.90 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $684.92 | $156.39 – $684.92 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $692.90 | $604.86 – $629.05 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $695.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $698.50 | $399.78 – $1,318.59 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $710.04 | $139.92 – $1,082.52 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $710.94 | $845.19 – $5,198.77 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $721.00 | $205.80 – $1,262.86 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $721.50 | $205.80 – $1,131.69 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $721.50 | $205.80 – $1,047.88 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $723.80 | $327.11 – $1,150.94 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $725.50 | $583.44 – $3,532.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $726.50 | $205.80 – $3,030.42 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $728.10 | $156.39 – $764.51 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $728.10 | $156.39 – $793.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $731.62 | $66.30 – $1,174.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $731.62 | $85.51 – $884.85 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $731.62 | $85.51 – $884.85 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $731.62 | $83.10 – $884.85 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $731.62 | $66.30 – $1,174.58 |