Thoracentesis cost in Auburn, NY
In Auburn, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $313.51 to $313.51, with a median of $313.51. Across New York, the median is $1,258.15 at 106 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Community Hospital Auburn, NY · (315) 255-7011 THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGE GUIDANCE | $313.51 | $926.10 | $487.18–$2,118.19 | 66% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $313.51, median $313.51, highest $313.51.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 32555 ($1,102.84). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Auburn Community Hospital Auburn, NYTHORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $50.91 | file |