Thoracentesis cost in Charlottesville, VA
In Charlottesville, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $2,209.00 to $2,209.00, with a median of $2,209.00. Across Virginia, the median is $1,659.00 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 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 Charlottesville, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,209.00 | $4,418.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,209.00 | $4,418.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,209.00 | $4,418.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,209.00 | $4,418.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,209.00, median $2,209.00, highest $2,209.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,209.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.