Thoracentesis cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $776.91 to $776.91, with a median of $776.91. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,425.60 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $776.91 | $2,755.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $887.55 | $8,372.35 | — | 89% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $776.91, median $776.91, highest $776.91.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $776.91. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
Thoracentesis removes fluid from around the lungs with a needle, using ultrasound to guide it.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and guidance. Lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.