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
$1,724.25
national median
$16,757.81
highest cash price
815
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 | 22 | $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 | 31 | $1,092.60 | $2,269.80 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $626.33 | $787.38 – $3,579.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $626.33 | $455.97 – $3,579.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $626.33 | $1,968.45 – $3,579.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $632.16 | $685.79 – $4,188.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $633.65 | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $633.65 | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $633.65 | $244.68 – $1,004.50 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $641.76 | $537.83 – $1,132.28 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $642.77 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $658.24 | $559.85 – $1,272.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $663.79 | $372.19 – $1,227.59 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $667.44 | $708.00 – $2,105.36 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $670.80 | $269.33 – $1,002.82 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $675.68 | $218.32 – $1,283.42 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $675.68 | $218.32 – $810.82 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $684.33 | $368.00 – $821.19 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $684.33 | $218.32 – $821.19 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $684.33 | $218.32 – $821.19 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $684.92 | $224.04 – $2,669.48 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $684.92 | $224.04 – $1,283.42 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $698.06 | $17.00 – $1,622.56 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $698.06 | $3.22 – $1,622.56 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $698.06 | $12.00 – $1,439.81 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $701.76 | $306.16 – $697.76 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $702.88 | $491.16 – $1,129.10 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $713.95 | $106.11 – $600.70 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $714.84 | $28.35 – $586.30 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $714.84 | $32.13 – $586.30 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $714.84 | $32.13 – $160.65 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $714.84 | $26.46 – $586.30 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $714.84 | $30.24 – $586.30 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $714.84 | $34.02 – $586.30 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $716.38 | $249.20 – $697.76 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $728.10 | $224.04 – $764.51 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $728.10 | $224.04 – $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 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $734.53 | $130.32 – $1,452.04 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $737.20 | $142.66 – $1,600.98 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $738.30 | $539.97 – $1,574.92 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $740.37 | $1,574.04 – $1,926.43 |