Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thoracentesis cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient

In Corbin, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $3,153.94 to $3,153.94, with a median of $3,153.94. Across Kentucky, the median is $2,895.22 at 13 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$3,153.94AdventHealth Manchester
Median$3,153.94half pay less
Highest$3,153.94in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Manchester Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING $3,153.94 $3,153.94 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,153.94, median $3,153.94, highest $3,153.94.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,024.58 — 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.