Rmvl ndwellg tun pleural cath cost at US hospitals
HC RMVL NDWELLG TUN PLEURAL CATH · CPT 32552
$106.80
lowest cash price
$1,172.40
national median
$10,860.50
highest cash price
642
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $106.80–$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 | 20 | $731.62 | $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 | 23 | $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 | 112 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $444.31 | $392.67 – $1,087.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $456.80 | $139.73 – $615.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $456.80 | $139.73 – $373.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $456.80 | $139.73 – $526.95 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $461.48 | $392.67 – $1,249.50 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $463.41 | not published |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $464.00 | $205.80 – $1,047.88 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $471.48 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $472.50 | $149.22 – $350.78 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $472.50 | $147.74 – $350.78 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $480.00 | $438.72 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $480.00 | $438.72 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $480.00 | $438.72 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $480.00 | $438.72 – $2,485.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $480.00 | $438.72 – $2,485.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $481.47 | $360.00 – $1,332.80 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $489.72 | $600.34 – $840.48 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $489.72 | $600.34 – $840.48 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $489.72 | $600.34 – $840.48 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $500.00 | $394.00 – $6,071.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $505.68 | $325.08 – $1,155.84 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $508.35 | $17.00 – $1,387.72 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $511.46 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $512.82 | $217.00 – $4,989.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $513.13 | $72.99 – $1,249.50 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $516.00 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $520.00 | $239.20 – $832.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $522.60 | $141.50 – $1,426.26 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $526.47 | $175.16 – $946.68 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $528.24 | $345.96 – $1,202.80 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $531.45 | $360.00 – $1,332.80 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $533.95 | $208.15 – $850.70 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $533.97 | $37.00 – $864.10 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $535.67 | $175.16 – $1,880.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $535.67 | $157.70 – $1,560.40 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $544.80 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $547.57 | $173.25 – $962.50 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $548.50 | $663.60 – $884.80 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $550.55 | $170.25 – $1,217.85 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $552.05 | $190.05 – $841.65 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $559.20 | not published |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $563.04 | $157.70 – $1,560.40 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $567.00 | $152.33 – $2,136.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $569.77 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $583.50 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $584.42 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $589.76 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $592.00 | $151.35 – $641.78 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $592.00 | $583.44 – $641.78 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $595.10 | $465.35 – $3,030.00 |