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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $595.10 | $2,654.00 – $3,030.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $595.10 | $2,654.00 – $3,030.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $596.43 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $600.40 | $139.73 – $595.67 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $600.95 | $203.00 – $2,109.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $603.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $606.47 | $139.73 – $543.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $611.35 | $371.98 – $1,385.02 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $636.50 | $148.55 – $1,266.70 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $636.50 | $4.55 – $1,331.25 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $636.50 | $32.00 – $1,169.88 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $637.07 | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $639.60 | $591.81 – $692.90 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $643.08 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $644.74 | $360.00 – $1,249.50 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $645.00 | $508.26 – $6,071.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $645.05 | $392.67 – $1,087.27 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $655.50 | $599.59 – $611.58 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $675.68 | $321.01 – $810.82 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $675.68 | $321.01 – $810.82 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $684.33 | $684.33 – $821.19 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $684.33 | $321.01 – $821.19 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $684.33 | $321.01 – $821.19 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $684.92 | $331.21 – $821.90 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $684.92 | $331.21 – $684.92 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $686.35 | $215.45 – $1,452.04 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $687.94 | $248.03 – $1,324.09 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $687.94 | $248.03 – $1,324.09 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $690.20 | $202.00 – $1,807.00 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $690.60 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $695.50 | $205.80 – $3,030.42 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $705.10 | $152.64 – $3,567.30 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $710.94 | $721.00 – $3,982.87 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $716.99 | $357.52 – $1,385.02 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $717.00 | $272.28 – $956.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $726.50 | $205.80 – $3,047.48 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $728.10 | $331.21 – $764.51 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $728.10 | $331.21 – $793.63 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $1,174.58 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $884.85 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $884.85 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $884.85 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $1,174.58 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $1,174.58 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $884.85 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $1,174.58 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $1,174.58 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $884.85 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $731.62 | $0.01 – $1,174.58 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $739.20 | $591.81 – $800.80 |