Thoracentesis cost in Cumberland, MD
In Cumberland, MD-WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,444.00 to $1,444.00, with a median of $1,444.00. Across Maryland, the median is $1,580.35 at 4 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 — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser, WV · (304) 597-3500 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,444.00 | $2,888.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,444.00, median $1,444.00, highest $1,444.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 32555 ($1,171.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MDTHORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $0.60 | file |