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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $171.14 – $1,344.60 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | $6,494.17 | $234.94 – $1,152.31 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $6,587.99 | $695.01 – $1,008.64 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $6,613.90 | $223.75 – $1,500.61 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $6,789.19 | $11.20 – $121.46 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $476.78 – $1,387.28 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $7,215.00 | $310.79 – $2,285.33 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7,315.10 | $604.86 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $7,315.10 | $604.86 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $7,315.10 | $604.86 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $7,315.10 | $618.09 – $3,714.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $7,558.96 | $10.80 – $10.80 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $8,569.00 | $93.14 – $1,047.88 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $9,045.97 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $11,522.31 | $621.93 – $634.37 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $12,128.26 | $651.96 – $3,277.00 |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $12,359.28 | $621.93 – $634.37 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $14,692.56 | $611.32 – $1,641.71 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | $16,300.98 | $234.94 – $1,292.55 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | $16,757.81 | $219.28 – $1,152.31 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $278.77 – $1,212.81 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $278.77 – $1,212.81 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $278.77 – $1,212.81 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $278.77 – $1,212.81 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $1,097.76 – $1,120.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $1,097.76 – $1,120.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $952.43 – $1,002.56 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $1,120.87 – $1,120.87 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $1,000.15 – $1,021.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $1,009.44 – $1,062.57 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $1,040.46 – $1,062.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $939.68 – $989.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $1,000.15 – $1,052.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $1,048.47 – $1,070.54 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $1,021.21 – $1,021.21 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $1,000.15 – $1,052.79 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $998.57 – $1,019.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $1,097.76 – $1,120.87 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $1,054.89 – $1,110.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $1,088.78 – $1,111.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $998.57 – $1,019.60 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $966.66 – $1,062.36 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | not published | $1,013.69 – $1,035.03 |