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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,320.00 | $307.49 – $3,784.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,320.00 | $307.49 – $3,784.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $1,320.80 | $564.64 – $1,485.90 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,329.35 | $1,167.76 – $3,030.00 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $1,329.35 | $2,959.00 – $3,388.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $1,329.35 | $2,959.00 – $3,388.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $1,348.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $1,365.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,381.10 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,381.64 | $789.07 – $3,430.70 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $1,395.00 | $1,585.48 – $2,378.22 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $1,395.00 | $1,015.62 – $2,352.74 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $1,397.50 | $205.80 – $2,816.29 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $1,410.40 | $426.82 – $1,586.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $1,410.40 | $803.40 – $1,600.77 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $1,416.18 | $136.88 – $1,366.35 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $1,419.00 | $269.64 – $2,128.50 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,442.25 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $1,444.53 | $1,581.33 – $3,162.66 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $1,444.53 | $1,583.93 – $3,167.87 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $1,447.80 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $1,448.70 | not published |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,457.40 | $57.00 – $415.33 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $1,468.50 | $1,146.77 – $4,867.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,471.08 | $1,792.65 – $6,181.98 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,474.95 | $150.81 – $2,963.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,474.95 | $150.17 – $2,551.73 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,500.95 | $235.55 – $3,239.91 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $1,502.00 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $1,511.04 | $1,720.93 – $4,188.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,519.78 | $631.87 – $3,259.62 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $1,528.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $1,528.80 | not published |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,531.00 | not published |