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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,688.75 | $150.81 – $6,680.08 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $2,699.58 | $268.59 – $3,072.02 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $2,699.58 | $268.59 – $3,072.02 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $2,699.58 | $268.59 – $3,072.02 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $2,699.58 | $268.59 – $3,106.11 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $2,699.58 | $268.59 – $3,072.02 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $2,722.00 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $2,747.40 | not published |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $2,761.82 | $1,561.66 – $3,278.34 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $2,766.00 | $1,504.61 – $3,757.02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $2,797.44 | $1,720.93 – $4,971.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,808.60 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $2,813.00 | $7.11 – $3,056.08 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $2,829.02 | $1,561.66 – $3,511.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $2,829.02 | $1,561.66 – $3,511.11 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,882.04 | $587.23 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,882.04 | $577.47 – $4,524.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,882.04 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,888.80 | $1,686.89 – $3,541.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $2,899.91 | $1,561.66 – $3,128.59 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $2,899.91 | $1,561.66 – $2,743.60 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,917.44 | $1,236.22 – $4,052.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,933.74 | $150.81 – $2,754.78 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $3,010.00 | $1,643.86 – $4,356.22 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $3,018.60 | $7.11 – $3,410.37 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,067.00 | $252.60 – $2,118.38 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,067.00 | $313.67 – $2,118.38 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,067.00 | $311.92 – $2,118.38 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,067.00 | $251.38 – $2,117.47 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,067.00 | $310.75 – $2,118.38 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,079.89 | $4.57 – $773.64 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $3,102.72 | $1,822.85 – $7,650.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $3,102.72 | $1,822.85 – $7,943.60 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $3,102.72 | $1,827.97 – $7,943.60 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,119.05 | $210.90 – $2,020.00 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $3,162.00 | $119.67 – $898.14 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,598.89 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,584.51 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,598.89 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,379.46 – $2,703.74 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,598.89 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,598.89 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $3,189.81 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,578.92 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $3,189.81 | $2,572.00 – $4,714.00 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,549.00 – $4,066.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $3,189.81 | $1,510.46 – $4,066.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $3,195.40 | $1,503.07 – $1,563.19 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $3,270.97 | $1,490.33 – $4,321.97 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $3,270.97 | $1,490.33 – $4,321.97 |