Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thoracentesis cost in Cambridge, OH — inpatient

In Cambridge, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $932.75 to $932.75, with a median of $932.75. Across Ohio, the median is $1,825.53 at 94 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$932.75Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Median$932.75half pay less
Highest$932.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge, OH · (740) 439-8000 Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging $932.75 $1,435.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $932.75, median $932.75, highest $932.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $932.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.