Rmvl ndwellg tun pleural cath cost at US hospitals
HC RMVL NDWELLG TUN PLEURAL CATH · CPT 32552
$95.70
lowest cash price
$1,172.40
national median
$10,860.50
highest cash price
645
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $95.70–$10,860.50 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$10,860.50
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital — Palos Heights, ILMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($726.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,619.40)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,127.88 | $1,127.88 | $5,040.36 |
| Arizona | 20 | $444.31 | $569.77 | $1,154.79 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $178.65 | $237.88 | $1,719.00 |
| California | 84 | $106.80 | $1,310.19 | $4,463.20 |
| Colorado | 16 | $355.78 | $1,217.97 | $1,217.97 |
| Florida | 78 | $1,181.05 | $2,310.75 | $10,400.78 |
| Georgia | 25 | $760.13 | $1,699.23 | $3,769.11 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $583.50 | $583.50 | $583.50 |
| Illinois | 42 | $352.80 | $1,192.80 | $10,860.50 |
| Indiana | 25 | $125.65 | $419.40 | $3,101.50 |
| Iowa | 19 | $352.80 | $739.20 | $1,829.60 |
| Kansas | 10 | $4,226.65 | $4,226.65 | $4,226.65 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $611.35 | $716.99 | $1,308.60 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $1,626.82 | $1,626.82 | $1,626.82 |
| Maine | 7 | $472.50 | $472.50 | $472.50 |
| Michigan | 26 | $862.57 | $2,609.00 | $4,812.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $883.44 | $883.44 | $1,831.20 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $238.20 | $296.00 | $1,457.20 |
| Missouri | 16 | $895.70 | $2,247.85 | $2,911.38 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,197.60 | $1,197.60 | $1,197.60 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $368.76 | $368.76 | $552.05 |
| Nevada | 3 | $956.94 | $956.94 | $1,059.64 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,571.95 | $1,571.95 | $1,571.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $675.68 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $746.76 | $746.76 | $746.76 |
| New York | 21 | $95.70 | $731.62 | $2,204.22 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $655.50 | $1,014.40 | $1,014.40 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,392.80 | $1,392.80 | $1,664.00 |
| Ohio | 63 | $179.00 | $1,944.15 | $3,642.12 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $522.60 | $859.60 | $3,746.05 |
| Oregon | 13 | $277.92 | $1,541.05 | $2,478.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 25 | $717.00 | $1,753.20 | $4,765.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $382.50 | $592.00 | $2,277.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,587.20 | $1,587.20 | $1,812.00 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $242.10 | $278.69 | $1,086.27 |
| Texas | 111 | $145.65 | $938.70 | $8,804.01 |
| Virginia | 24 | $202.80 | $480.00 | $1,133.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $274.28 | $1,172.40 | $2,584.40 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $162.00 | $464.00 | $2,358.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $382.47 | $489.72 | $1,909.74 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $505.68 | $505.68 | $505.68 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $966.66 – $1,007.36 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $966.66 – $1,007.36 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $219.28 – $1,152.31 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $219.28 – $1,152.31 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $234.94 – $1,152.31 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $219.28 – $1,152.31 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $219.28 – $1,152.31 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $162.80 – $364.13 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $170.13 – $364.13 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $220.39 – $1,374.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $223.75 – $1,374.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $220.39 – $1,443.87 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | not published | $208.08 – $2,869.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $234.94 – $234.94 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $43.03 – $319.05 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $695.01 – $1,008.64 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $672.23 – $2,636.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $672.23 – $3,176.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $672.23 – $3,541.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $406.06 – $1,306.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $663.69 – $995.54 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $663.69 – $995.54 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $663.69 – $995.54 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $663.69 – $995.54 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $663.69 – $995.54 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $624.09 – $1,872.26 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $223.75 – $1,847.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $220.39 – $1,513.22 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $569.14 – $597.60 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $223.75 – $1,213.90 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $389.80 – $943.11 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $609.54 – $640.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $217.00 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $202.00 – $1,515.87 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $223.75 – $807.05 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $223.75 – $1,168.78 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $223.75 – $1,273.62 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $223.75 – $807.05 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $223.75 – $1,168.78 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $157.62 – $1,078.49 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $599.59 – $1,497.18 |