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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $3,021.30 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $1,068.26 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $2,517.75 | $640.89 – $1,153.60 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $1,068.26 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $1,068.26 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $2,517.75 | $640.89 – $1,153.60 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $1,186.95 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $1,068.26 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,517.75 | $593.48 – $3,021.30 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $2,637.50 | $624.29 – $1,547.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $2,637.50 | $624.29 – $642.65 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,762.40 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,769.00 | $629.20 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,769.00 | $629.20 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,769.00 | $3,295.00 – $3,295.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,769.00 | $637.16 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,769.00 | $592.48 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,769.00 | $637.16 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $2,769.00 | $629.20 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $2,769.00 | $637.16 – $4,840.09 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $2,775.00 | $686.11 – $1,275.99 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,775.00 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $2,775.00 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $2,775.00 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $2,775.00 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $642.65 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,822.00 | $624.29 – $3,408.00 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,139.80 | $261.58 – $2,285.33 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $3,580.80 | $104.00 – $3,222.72 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $3,657.26 | $130.70 – $1,296.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $3,657.26 | $130.70 – $1,296.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $3,657.26 | $130.70 – $1,296.00 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $3,657.26 | $130.70 – $1,296.00 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $3,657.26 | $130.70 – $1,296.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $3,687.50 | $629.23 – $647.74 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $675.68 – $1,344.60 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,874.20 | $630.16 – $2,265.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $693.64 – $1,380.34 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $675.68 – $1,344.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $675.68 – $1,344.60 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,748.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,748.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,748.10 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $134.80 – $1,387.28 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $675.68 – $1,344.60 |