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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $3,270.97 | $1,480.30 – $2,746.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,355.20 | $623.00 – $4,660.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,355.20 | $863.48 – $4,217.23 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $3,355.20 | $3,155.68 – $3,471.25 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,357.12 | not published |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,551.03 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,560.68 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,551.03 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,551.03 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,542.73 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,560.68 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $3,374.40 | $1,542.73 – $6,165.00 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,385.80 | $1,262.46 – $1,262.46 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,408.60 | $269.64 – $1,629.12 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,437.70 | $1,142.00 – $2,719.00 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $3,480.85 | $1,643.86 – $3,649.36 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $3,532.70 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $3,532.70 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $3,534.00 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $3,544.80 | $1,686.89 – $2,636.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,556.80 | $1,517.83 – $9,206.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,556.80 | $1,517.83 – $9,206.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,556.80 | $1,517.83 – $9,206.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,556.80 | $1,551.03 – $9,206.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,109.13 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,109.13 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,095.48 – $3,222.00 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,486.92 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,109.13 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,109.13 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,109.13 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $3,580.00 | $1,410.52 – $3,109.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $3,585.10 | $1,589.23 – $2,169.40 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $3,601.60 | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,614.65 | $173.17 – $2,502.00 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,614.65 | $640.35 – $2,502.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,614.65 | $486.50 – $2,502.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,614.65 | $483.72 – $2,502.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,614.65 | $167.89 – $2,502.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,614.65 | $475.38 – $2,502.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $3,622.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $3,622.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $3,622.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $3,622.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $3,622.00 | $1,285.16 – $2,485.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,625.23 | $1,643.86 – $3,001.68 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $3,640.00 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,642.00 | $175.60 – $5,734.80 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $3,662.00 | $877.08 – $2,297.73 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $3,662.40 | not published |