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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $731.62 | $66.30 – $1,174.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $731.62 | $82.10 – $884.85 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $731.62 | $85.51 – $1,174.58 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $731.62 | $66.30 – $1,174.58 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $731.62 | $85.51 – $884.85 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $731.62 | $85.51 – $1,174.58 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $759.50 | $205.80 – $1,122.29 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $767.00 | $598.98 – $622.93 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $767.00 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $770.09 | $600.34 – $883.79 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $770.09 | $600.34 – $883.79 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $770.09 | $600.34 – $883.79 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $801.50 | $205.80 – $1,600.10 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $830.55 | $225.99 – $1,152.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $839.30 | not published |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $839.30 | $672.23 – $705.84 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $862.57 | $43.67 – $1,442.89 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $862.57 | $43.67 – $1,437.62 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $862.57 | $43.67 – $1,076.30 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $862.57 | $43.67 – $1,437.62 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $879.34 | $225.99 – $1,892.84 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $885.50 | $473.89 – $4,074.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $886.50 | $606.36 – $4,604.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $888.92 | $225.99 – $1,916.80 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $909.33 | $872.87 – $4,042.00 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $922.35 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $951.84 | $685.79 – $4,188.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $965.25 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $967.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $967.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $970.40 | $537.97 – $1,091.70 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $971.20 | $646.18 – $2,574.33 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $971.20 | $650.80 – $2,580.11 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $972.57 | $1,137.28 – $1,137.28 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $974.40 | $587.23 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $974.40 | $577.47 – $4,524.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $974.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $979.00 | $456.99 – $4,198.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $979.55 | $609.32 – $4,217.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,003.00 | $570.92 – $641.78 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,003.00 | $583.44 – $641.78 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,029.00 | $656.02 – $656.02 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,029.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,029.00 | $656.02 – $656.02 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,029.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,029.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,029.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $1,036.32 | $685.79 – $4,971.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $1,056.00 | not published |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,065.00 | $790.23 – $4,256.00 |