Thoracentesis cost in Beaumont, TX
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,776.72 to $1,776.72, with a median of $1,776.72. The lowest listed price is at CHRISTUS West Beaumont and 4 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $1,325.03 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities 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 Jan 13, 2026 and Jan 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont lowest Beaumont, TX HC 32555 THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH,ASP PLRL SP; W/IMG GUIDE | $1,776.72 | $5,384.00 | $195.60–$5,088.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center lowest Port Arthur, TX HC 32555 THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH,ASP PLRL SP; W/IMG GUIDE | $1,776.72 | $5,384.00 | $195.60–$5,088.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas lowest Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 HC 32555 THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH,ASP PLRL SP; W/IMG GUIDE | $1,776.72 | $5,384.00 | $195.60–$5,088.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas lowest Beaumont, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 32555 THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH,ASP PLRL SP; W/IMG GUIDE | $1,776.72 | $5,384.00 | $195.60–$5,088.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange lowest Orange, TX HC 32555 THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH,ASP PLRL SP; W/IMG GUIDE | $1,776.72 | $5,384.00 | $195.60–$5,088.00 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,776.72, median $1,776.72, highest $1,776.72.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.