Thoracentesis cost in Canton, OH
In Canton-Massillon, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $892.80 to $1,848.60, with a median of $1,134.90. The lowest listed price is at Alliance Community Hospital — $242.10 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,825.53 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 15, 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 Canton-Massillon, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance Community Hospital lowest Alliance, OH · (330) 596-6000 Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $892.80 | $1,984.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $1,134.90 | $2,522.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 363-9911 Er-Thoracent W/Guide No Tube | $1,134.90 | $2,522.00 | — | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton, OH · (330) 489-1111 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | $514.13–$3,465.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $892.80, median $1,134.90, highest $1,848.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,134.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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. 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.