Pr tube thoracostomy w/connection to drainage open cost at US hospitals
PR Tube Thoracostomy W/Connection to Drainage Open · CPT 32551
$97.09
lowest cash price
$1,761.00
national median
$14,414.85
highest cash price
761
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $97.09–$14,414.85 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,589.90) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,838.28)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,116.18 | $2,541.24 | $5,151.12 |
| Arizona | 14 | $291.08 | $664.80 | $4,598.18 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $187.80 | $574.60 | $1,783.00 |
| California | 83 | $97.09 | $1,778.40 | $5,917.02 |
| Colorado | 15 | $248.48 | $2,699.58 | $2,699.58 |
| Florida | 71 | $1,541.80 | $3,614.65 | $5,806.45 |
| Georgia | 25 | $526.00 | $3,189.81 | $6,483.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $624.64 | $624.64 | $3,534.00 |
| Illinois | 44 | $625.00 | $1,948.80 | $10,065.65 |
| Indiana | 26 | $1,546.50 | $1,593.50 | $4,592.84 |
| Iowa | 27 | $488.00 | $1,093.80 | $3,018.60 |
| Kansas | 8 | $478.80 | $3,270.97 | $3,270.97 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $1,031.69 | $1,953.60 | $4,592.84 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $939.38 | $939.38 | $939.38 |
| Maine | 7 | $394.60 | $732.85 | $1,831.50 |
| Michigan | 27 | $855.12 | $1,786.00 | $3,067.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $773.81 | $1,150.40 | $1,650.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $250.40 | $489.72 | $1,831.68 |
| Missouri | 18 | $274.50 | $1,561.45 | $3,119.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $533.60 | $533.60 | $1,685.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $268.24 | $1,227.24 | $1,309.00 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,143.29 | $1,265.98 | $1,595.03 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,155.50 | $1,155.50 | $1,155.50 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,697.72 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,299.08 | $2,299.08 | $2,299.08 |
| New York | 23 | $367.20 | $1,838.28 | $5,510.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $715.85 | $715.85 | $2,766.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,564.80 | $1,588.00 | $1,649.60 |
| Ohio | 66 | $412.12 | $2,583.60 | $5,850.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $575.90 | $1,074.85 | $2,187.90 |
| Oregon | 13 | $442.50 | $3,928.70 | $6,667.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $595.80 | $2,180.80 | $4,765.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $943.00 | $1,303.50 | $5,528.40 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $973.60 | $1,042.40 | $1,320.80 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $262.92 | $490.80 | $902.49 |
| Texas | 103 | $230.58 | $1,754.69 | $14,414.85 |
| Virginia | 33 | $481.85 | $1,298.00 | $3,622.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $488.60 | $1,277.83 | $4,194.96 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $784.50 | $2,280.00 | $4,315.00 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | $914.10 | $1,329.35 | $4,391.72 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $264.78 | $295.91 | $1,194.48 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $2,172.00 | $269.64 – $1,599.50 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,176.20 | not published |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $2,180.80 | $166.20 – $7,144.41 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $2,180.80 | $139.61 – $5,631.25 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,187.90 | not published |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $2,199.65 | $1,625.00 – $4,548.19 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $2,225.50 | $205.80 – $2,651.27 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $2,238.18 | $1,533.89 – $2,079.41 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $2,258.85 | $1,146.77 – $4,982.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $2,262.00 | not published |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $2,269.80 | $1,503.07 – $1,563.19 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $2,269.80 | not published |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $2,280.00 | $205.80 – $9,373.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,285.26 | $136.88 – $2,428.08 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,299.08 | $1,561.45 – $2,186.03 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $2,358.00 | $269.64 – $1,599.50 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $2,363.50 | not published |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,369.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $2,369.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $2,369.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $2,369.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $2,375.97 | $1,465.63 – $2,904.88 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,375.97 | $964.00 – $3,169.00 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $2,377.44 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,388.50 | $205.80 – $2,629.58 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $2,393.40 | $269.64 – $3,191.20 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,412.60 | $269.64 – $1,629.12 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $2,441.10 | $150.81 – $1,047.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,472.00 | $282.18 – $3,502.00 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,472.00 | $282.18 – $2,374.40 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,472.00 | $282.18 – $2,387.23 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,472.00 | $251.79 – $2,383.34 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,472.00 | $145.38 – $1,481.02 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,472.00 | $282.18 – $3,502.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $2,476.20 | $269.64 – $1,599.50 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $2,486.00 | $205.80 – $2,839.86 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,490.64 | $160.57 – $5,150.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $2,491.50 | $1,325.00 – $2,838.05 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $2,519.91 | $1,921.00 – $2,695.00 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,535.44 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $2,535.44 | $136.21 – $283.82 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $2,541.24 | $587.23 – $1,668.30 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $2,583.60 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $2,583.60 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $2,616.80 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,627.20 | $269.64 – $993.28 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,632.20 | $269.64 – $1,629.12 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,660.70 | $0.80 – $1,334.00 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $2,665.60 | $1,142.00 – $2,719.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,682.00 | $1,526.62 – $2,747.91 |