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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $241.65 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $938.70 | $223.75 – $246.13 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $944.64 | $609.54 – $1,328.40 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $945.65 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $957.39 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $960.00 | $712.32 – $4,256.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $967.18 | $127.81 – $2,352.40 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $967.18 | $127.81 – $1,323.23 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $967.18 | $127.81 – $1,417.18 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $967.18 | $127.81 – $243.36 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $967.18 | $127.81 – $212.24 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $967.18 | $127.81 – $127.81 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $970.00 | $606.36 – $4,604.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $972.62 | $92.33 – $7,294.65 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $974.16 | $569.14 – $1,328.40 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $974.16 | $569.14 – $597.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $974.16 | $569.14 – $1,328.40 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $974.16 | $569.14 – $1,328.40 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $979.13 | $353.40 – $2,082.06 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $994.70 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $1,012.80 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,020.24 | $92.33 – $8,672.04 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,034.68 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,038.58 | $392.67 – $3,152.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,041.96 | $72.99 – $4,018.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,047.60 | $591.81 – $692.90 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,052.56 | $205.46 – $1,543.48 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,055.45 | $98.71 – $738.29 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,071.06 | $132.03 – $577.00 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $1,073.70 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,083.00 | $624.09 – $1,872.26 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,083.00 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,087.20 | $91.62 – $992.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,087.38 | $466.02 – $3,328.00 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,088.24 | $205.46 – $1,493.58 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $1,090.00 | $858.92 – $6,071.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,090.98 | $152.34 – $1,351.21 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,092.60 | $42.41 – $863.16 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,106.95 | $392.67 – $4,018.00 |