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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $742.52 | $324.20 – $1,127.14 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $745.85 | $806.82 – $2,594.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $751.20 | $748.36 – $1,955.21 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $755.10 | $1,912.92 – $4,530.59 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $755.10 | $906.12 – $4,530.59 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $755.10 | $906.12 – $5,235.34 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $761.94 | $169.44 – $759.36 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $764.00 | $542.89 – $1,583.43 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $776.68 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $778.05 | $112.95 – $969.15 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $781.23 | $1,574.04 – $1,926.43 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $782.40 | $29.27 – $408.28 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $784.33 | $1,104.49 – $2,311.72 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $787.05 | $17.00 – $1,622.49 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $802.90 | not published |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $806.08 | $1,574.04 – $1,926.43 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $826.56 | $609.54 – $640.02 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $834.05 | $806.82 – $5,100.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $834.05 | $806.82 – $5,106.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $838.80 | $672.23 – $1,680.57 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $841.05 | $286.35 – $1,109.29 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $841.77 | $327.11 – $1,150.94 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $850.71 | $1,574.04 – $1,926.43 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $856.08 | $609.54 – $1,328.40 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $858.53 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $862.57 | $59.85 – $1,647.33 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $862.57 | $59.85 – $1,437.62 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $862.57 | $59.85 – $1,350.72 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $862.57 | $59.85 – $1,437.62 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $870.21 | $169.00 – $871.78 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $878.46 | $12.00 – $930.31 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $885.60 | $180.39 – $1,328.40 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $885.60 | $569.14 – $1,328.40 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $895.20 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $895.20 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $907.65 | $436.66 – $2,311.72 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $917.78 | $105.95 – $1,583.20 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $920.21 | $297.06 – $3,243.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $920.21 | $297.06 – $3,243.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $920.21 | $297.06 – $3,243.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $921.60 | $113.57 – $1,815.34 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $923.50 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $929.00 | $32.00 – $930.31 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $935.50 | $97.57 – $1,122.29 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $937.09 | $392.67 – $2,746.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |