Thoracentesis pleural space needle/catheter aspiration with imaging guidance (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Bl · CPT 32555
$189.51
lowest cash price
$1,733.65
national median
$16,757.81
highest cash price
820
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $189.51–$16,757.81 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($726.47) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,895.22)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,881.36 | $3,035.76 | $5,160.48 |
| Arizona | 23 | $472.82 | $1,034.68 | $2,979.88 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $371.14 | $453.37 | $2,162.55 |
| California | 89 | $245.00 | $2,033.20 | $5,978.73 |
| Colorado | 17 | $742.52 | $4,893.55 | $4,893.55 |
| Florida | 79 | $1,599.37 | $2,539.66 | $9,045.97 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,386.17 | $2,939.04 | $12,128.26 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $782.40 | $782.40 | $1,434.00 |
| Illinois | 47 | $375.00 | $1,588.32 | $7,558.96 |
| Indiana | 26 | $496.00 | $2,560.80 | $3,140.50 |
| Iowa | 27 | $701.76 | $1,532.80 | $6,098.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $737.20 | $6,134.21 | $6,202.98 |
| Kentucky | 20 | $531.03 | $1,608.00 | $6,294.00 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1,340.56 | $1,340.56 | $1,340.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $223.25 | $1,733.65 | $3,048.95 |
| Michigan | 27 | $841.77 | $3,159.00 | $3,845.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $920.21 | $1,395.13 | $1,907.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $516.60 | $764.00 | $2,039.04 |
| Missouri | 17 | $453.70 | $2,191.20 | $5,929.89 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,165.60 | $1,165.60 | $1,737.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $189.51 | $714.84 | $1,242.70 |
| Nevada | 4 | $488.05 | $1,406.10 | $1,961.68 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,186.25 | $2,186.25 | $2,186.25 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $675.68 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,627.50 | $1,627.50 | $1,627.50 |
| New York | 23 | $360.60 | $731.62 | $6,587.99 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,571.00 | $2,556.53 | $2,556.53 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,467.20 | $1,467.20 | $1,820.80 |
| Ohio | 66 | $601.00 | $1,865.50 | $14,692.56 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $410.80 | $967.18 | $4,754.94 |
| Oregon | 13 | $345.06 | $1,759.50 | $4,614.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $1,092.60 | $2,153.40 | $4,057.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $970.00 | $1,568.50 | $4,109.76 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $1,148.80 | $1,804.00 | $2,495.20 |
| Tennessee | 29 | $376.51 | $641.76 | $1,980.91 |
| Texas | 107 | $247.32 | $1,410.82 | $16,757.81 |
| Virginia | 29 | $383.85 | $2,323.00 | $3,599.70 |
| Washington | 32 | $740.37 | $1,302.00 | $2,872.10 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $601.00 | $1,615.00 | $8,569.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $1,150.00 | $1,288.20 | $4,391.72 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,087.38 | $1,176.53 | $1,293.31 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $3,367.30 | $68.82 – $260.68 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $3,378.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $3,421.73 | $593.48 – $605.35 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,592.80 | $672.23 – $4,990.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $3,599.70 | not published |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,604.30 | $655.08 – $1,196.17 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $3,604.90 | $604.86 – $629.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,616.60 | $87.74 – $1,188.73 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $3,651.00 | $611.32 – $623.55 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $3,669.80 | $97.57 – $597.12 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $3,678.00 | $672.23 – $3,176.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $3,713.60 | $456.99 – $4,198.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,714.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $3,714.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $3,718.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,719.30 | $92.31 – $3,047.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,753.75 | $173.17 – $2,598.30 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $3,753.75 | $640.35 – $2,598.30 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $3,753.75 | $505.23 – $2,598.30 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $3,753.75 | $502.34 – $2,598.30 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $3,753.75 | $167.89 – $2,598.30 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $3,753.75 | $493.68 – $2,598.30 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $476.78 – $1,344.60 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,788.40 | $407.56 – $1,149.64 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $3,819.66 | $611.32 – $623.55 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $3,845.00 | $909.83 – $909.83 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $3,845.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $3,845.00 | $909.83 – $909.83 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,845.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,845.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $3,845.00 | $625.05 – $1,125.08 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,859.74 | not published |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,868.98 | $630.16 – $2,265.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $3,868.98 | $631.20 – $2,265.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,910.50 | $205.80 – $3,030.42 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $476.78 – $1,380.34 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $3,991.26 | $872.87 – $4,042.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,057.20 | $407.56 – $1,003.67 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $4,063.80 | $598.98 – $622.93 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $4,063.80 | not published |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $4,109.76 | $600.86 – $606.87 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $4,137.63 | $3,331.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $476.78 – $1,344.60 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,365.00 | $672.23 – $2,769.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $4,368.00 | $88.70 – $2,558.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $4,391.72 | $98.27 – $1,822.56 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $4,432.80 | $672.23 – $3,541.00 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $4,569.09 | $890.68 – $6,200.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | $4,578.13 | $223.75 – $1,361.90 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $4,614.75 | $686.11 – $1,275.99 |