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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $1,155.60 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $1,156.20 | not published |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,160.17 | $619.40 – $619.40 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,165.20 | $660.95 – $7,556.28 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,165.20 | $660.95 – $7,556.28 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,165.20 | $676.23 – $7,556.28 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,165.20 | $673.13 – $11,701.94 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,165.20 | $676.50 – $7,556.28 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,170.00 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,170.00 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,173.50 | $150.17 – $2,370.40 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,178.23 | $284.45 – $1,203.20 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,180.00 | $420.38 – $1,327.50 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,183.20 | $655.94 – $1,631.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,190.42 | $127.40 – $1,375.76 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,194.48 | $511.92 – $3,328.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,209.99 | $619.40 – $619.40 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,209.99 | $619.40 – $619.40 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,213.00 | $1,010.00 – $1,612.67 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,213.00 | $1,566.60 – $1,612.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,220.81 | $136.88 – $1,336.74 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,220.81 | $136.88 – $1,208.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,220.81 | $136.88 – $1,341.61 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,227.24 | $187.20 – $1,060.80 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,227.24 | $212.16 – $1,060.80 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,227.24 | $212.16 – $1,060.80 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,227.24 | $174.72 – $1,060.80 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,227.24 | $199.68 – $1,060.80 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,227.24 | $224.64 – $1,060.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $1,229.57 | $136.88 – $1,496.66 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,238.50 | $205.80 – $3,169.00 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,265.98 | $169.94 – $3,848.13 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,277.83 | $1,824.03 – $7,012.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,281.04 | $512.66 – $3,266.90 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $1,289.12 | $136.88 – $1,545.62 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,293.60 | $259.25 – $575.54 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,566.60 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,566.60 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,566.60 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,566.60 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,566.60 – $1,612.67 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,377.00 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,298.00 | $1,566.60 – $3,408.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $1,302.95 | $1,686.89 – $1,771.24 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $1,302.95 | $1,686.89 – $1,771.24 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,303.50 | $570.92 – $1,610.50 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $1,303.50 | $1,464.09 – $1,610.50 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $1,304.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,309.00 | $91.04 – $481.19 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,320.00 | $307.49 – $3,889.13 |