Thoracentesis cost in Defiance, OH
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $986.40 to $986.40, with a median of $986.40. Across Ohio, the median is $1,825.53 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Defiance, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $986.40 | $1,644.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,233.00 | $2,055.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $986.40, median $986.40, highest $986.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,233.00. 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.