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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $4,614.75 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $4,614.75 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $4,614.75 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $4,614.75 | $686.11 – $9,178.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $476.78 – $1,344.60 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $4,754.94 | $165.73 – $1,579.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $4,806.00 | $618.09 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $4,806.00 | $621.93 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $4,806.00 | $618.09 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $4,806.00 | $618.09 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $4,806.00 | $614.78 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $4,806.00 | $621.93 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $4,806.00 | $614.78 – $6,165.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $166.38 – $1,387.28 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $4,893.55 | $188.73 – $1,224.20 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $4,893.55 | $188.73 – $1,224.20 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $4,893.55 | $188.73 – $1,224.20 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $4,893.55 | $188.73 – $1,237.79 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $4,893.55 | $188.73 – $1,224.20 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $4,898.40 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $476.78 – $1,344.60 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $5,160.48 | $2,154.68 – $10,428.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $5,208.01 | $220.39 – $1,374.51 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $209.17 – $1,448.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $5,401.15 | $223.75 – $1,475.39 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $476.78 – $1,361.82 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $5,530.00 | $8.69 – $3,687.00 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $5,568.70 | $621.93 – $634.37 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $5,652.60 | $310.79 – $2,933.00 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $5,657.40 | $672.23 – $2,825.00 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $5,692.94 | $788.14 – $4,826.69 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $5,692.94 | $630.16 – $4,826.69 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $476.78 – $1,506.50 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $5,846.00 | $8.69 – $3,687.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $161.63 – $1,673.82 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $5,855.20 | $282.15 – $2,583.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $5,895.36 | $220.39 – $1,506.92 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $5,905.00 | $246.40 – $246.40 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $5,929.89 | $278.77 – $1,212.81 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $5,929.89 | $284.35 – $1,212.81 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $5,952.00 | $611.32 – $623.55 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $5,978.73 | $806.82 – $8,018.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $6,098.00 | $8.69 – $3,576.15 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $6,134.21 | $593.90 – $2,746.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $6,134.21 | $593.90 – $2,746.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $6,134.21 | $589.90 – $2,746.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $6,170.40 | $672.23 – $4,342.00 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $6,202.98 | $278.77 – $1,212.81 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $6,230.52 | not published |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $6,294.00 | $623.59 – $636.06 |