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
764
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 | 24 | $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 | 33 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $952.68 – $972.74 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | not published | $917.41 – $936.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $818.61 – $818.61 |
| HCA FLORIDA GULF COAST HOSPITAL | PANAMA CITY, FL | not published | $814.02 – $856.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | not published | $883.26 – $929.75 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | not published | $859.48 – $877.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | not published | $886.98 – $905.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $825.34 – $842.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | not published | $812.89 – $855.67 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | not published | $886.98 – $905.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA BLAKE HOSPITAL | BRADENTON, FL | not published | $886.98 – $905.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $952.68 – $972.74 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $2,464.38 – $2,568.14 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,838.17 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,838.17 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,838.17 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,903.41 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $3,343.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,903.41 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,609.81 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $3,343.82 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $2,838.17 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $496.65 – $1,660.42 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $519.00 – $1,660.42 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $3,735.29 |
| WellSpan Newberry Hospital | Etters, PA | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $43.86 – $242.77 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $877.08 – $2,297.74 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $1,665.47 – $3,330.94 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,591.85 – $4,779.21 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $1,428.19 – $1,499.60 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $249.24 – $1,499.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $1,428.19 – $1,499.60 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $1,529.59 – $1,606.07 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $1,428.19 – $1,499.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,428.19 – $1,499.60 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $374.24 – $2,369.67 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $1,529.59 – $1,606.07 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $1,529.59 – $1,606.07 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $1,428.19 – $1,499.60 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,505.44 – $3,808.76 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,589.23 – $3,914.71 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $157.37 – $1,908.42 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $157.37 – $1,908.42 |