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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $715.85 | $140.75 – $1,259.90 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $715.85 | $139.36 – $1,360.12 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $715.85 | $139.36 – $1,360.12 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $715.85 | $139.36 – $1,360.12 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $715.85 | $139.36 – $1,360.12 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $715.85 | $140.75 – $1,317.16 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $715.85 | $139.36 – $1,317.16 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $715.85 | $75.38 – $1,288.53 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $732.85 | $148.48 – $312.47 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $736.02 | $137.40 – $349.20 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $739.20 | $182.75 – $416.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $749.86 | $208.96 – $1,479.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $751.68 | $373.17 – $1,243.90 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $752.20 | $148.59 – $334.95 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $754.60 | $148.75 – $416.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $757.25 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $769.98 | $1,359.38 – $1,386.57 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $772.42 | $5.02 – $237.68 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $773.81 | $441.63 – $3,572.45 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $773.81 | $441.63 – $3,760.50 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $773.81 | $441.63 – $3,572.45 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $773.81 | $452.60 – $1,813.77 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $773.81 | $441.63 – $3,572.45 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $783.60 | $269.64 – $1,599.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $784.00 | $136.88 – $1,365.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $784.00 | $136.88 – $581.93 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $784.50 | not published |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $786.23 | $150.81 – $2,818.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $801.47 | $460.75 – $1,622.30 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $808.26 | $27.00 – $2,935.71 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $830.50 | $203.32 – $707.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $833.95 | $136.88 – $1,287.61 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $833.95 | $136.88 – $1,511.65 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $834.54 | $2,084.60 – $4,048.29 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $836.35 | $178.73 – $1,053.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $843.44 | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $845.10 | $455.00 – $1,386.57 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $851.04 | $150.81 – $1,794.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $855.12 | $253.97 – $1,099.44 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $869.40 | $269.64 – $1,999.38 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $880.60 | $2,084.60 – $4,048.29 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $884.09 | $1,244.97 – $2,605.75 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $886.00 | $134.19 – $1,383.36 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $893.08 | $91.04 – $408.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $902.45 | $954.50 – $1,636.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $902.45 | $733.50 – $1,534.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $902.49 | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $902.49 | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $908.61 | $2,084.60 – $4,048.29 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $909.00 | $984.75 – $1,486.98 |