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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $909.00 | $484.80 – $1,234.73 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $909.00 | $403.69 – $515.10 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $909.00 | $425.97 – $1,754.82 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $909.30 | $1,283.72 – $1,668.30 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $914.10 | $1,529.03 – $4,743.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $933.90 | $27.00 – $2,091.21 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $935.45 | $601.14 – $614.10 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $935.45 | $601.14 – $614.10 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $939.38 | $1,448.11 – $2,865.85 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $943.00 | $696.59 – $3,532.00 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $958.91 | $2,084.60 – $4,048.29 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $972.50 | $574.59 – $2,136.00 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $973.60 | $359.02 – $1,095.30 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $988.80 | $1,686.89 – $1,720.63 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $997.36 | $253.97 – $1,282.32 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,021.41 | $149.16 – $2,198.82 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,023.09 | $492.20 – $2,605.75 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $1,023.12 | $204.59 – $1,304.48 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $1,031.69 | $1,477.02 – $1,477.02 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $1,033.50 | not published |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,042.40 | $152.79 – $1,631.11 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $1,042.40 | $445.63 – $1,172.70 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,048.60 | $1,419.11 – $3,245.18 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,059.57 | $268.80 – $1,190.40 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,066.00 | $390.20 – $3,145.30 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,067.43 | $2,120.93 – $5,198.77 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,070.40 | $300.65 – $1,629.12 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $1,071.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,074.85 | $178.81 – $330.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,074.85 | $178.81 – $383.50 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,074.85 | $178.81 – $379.09 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,074.85 | $178.81 – $379.09 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,074.85 | $178.81 – $330.60 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,074.85 | $178.81 – $211.93 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $1,075.20 | $325.38 – $1,209.60 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $1,075.20 | $325.38 – $1,209.60 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $1,089.08 | $1,591.85 – $3,898.40 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,090.20 | $52.00 – $2,168.37 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,093.80 | $852.15 – $1,486.98 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,094.50 | $777.01 – $4,604.00 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $1,116.18 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $1,117.20 | $175.60 – $5,904.13 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,121.79 | $150.81 – $2,127.58 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $1,128.50 | $1,504.61 – $1,534.71 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $1,140.00 | $447.45 – $1,282.50 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,143.29 | $169.94 – $3,848.13 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,143.99 | $156.27 – $561.68 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,143.99 | $156.27 – $561.68 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $1,150.40 | $368.70 – $1,600.77 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $1,155.50 | $143.62 – $311.11 |