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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $1,653.31 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $1,653.31 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $1,653.31 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $1,653.31 | $71.00 – $3,967.42 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,660.80 | $139.15 – $824.85 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,665.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,665.60 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,665.60 | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,669.13 | $150.81 – $3,599.20 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $1,685.60 | $1,624.33 – $4,854.90 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,692.60 | $1,339.54 – $6,696.75 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $1,692.60 | $1,064.83 – $1,064.83 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,693.20 | $156.06 – $1,041.88 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $1,696.00 | $1,579.00 – $1,625.44 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,697.72 | $313.53 – $2,263.81 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,697.72 | $313.53 – $2,037.27 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,700.82 | $286.04 – $3,463.76 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $1,700.82 | $286.04 – $3,458.55 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $1,700.82 | $286.04 – $3,440.31 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $1,700.82 | $456.60 – $1,714.55 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,705.90 | $1,754.15 – $5,056.50 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,719.44 | $1,719.44 – $2,063.33 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,719.44 | $313.53 – $2,063.33 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,719.44 | $313.53 – $2,063.33 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,720.93 | $320.92 – $2,669.48 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,720.93 | $320.92 – $2,263.81 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $1,737.03 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $1,738.08 | $1,720.93 – $5,171.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $1,754.69 | $2,038.91 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $1,754.69 | $1,581.33 – $4,826.69 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,761.00 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,761.00 | $1,581.33 – $6,325.31 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,761.00 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,761.00 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,761.00 | $946.06 – $3,083.59 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,761.00 | $1,581.33 – $3,162.66 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,761.00 | $3,913.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,761.00 | $1,581.33 – $3,083.59 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,770.60 | $43.86 – $1,888.64 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $1,772.06 | $1,643.86 – $3,316.97 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $1,778.40 | not published |