Thoracentesis cost in Beaumont, TX — inpatient
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $2,852.05 to $4,312.88, with a median of $3,582.47. The lowest listed price is at Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont — $730.42 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,423.68 at 227 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 26, 2024 and Aug 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont lowest Beaumont, TX Thoracentesis asp w/Imaging | $2,852.05 | $2,852.05 | $300.00–$2,424.24 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $4,312.88 | $4,312.88 | $646.93–$4,312.88 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas one side Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING RT | $4,312.88 | $4,312.88 | $646.93–$4,312.88 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas one side Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING LT | $4,312.88 | $4,312.88 | $646.93–$4,312.88 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING BIL | $6,469.32 | $6,469.32 | $970.40–$6,469.32 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,852.05, median $3,582.47, highest $4,312.88 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,776.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.