Thoracentesis cost in Deltona, FL
In Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,599.37 to $2,400.85, with a median of $1,946.81. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Deland — $347.44 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,001.98 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 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 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Deland lowest Deland, FL · (386) 943-4522 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,599.37 | $1,599.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL · (386) 302-1800 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,893.56 | $1,893.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL · (386) 586-2000 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,893.56 | $1,893.56 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach, FL · (386) 424-5100 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,000.05 | $2,000.05 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL · (386) 231-6000 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,040.55 | $2,040.55 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City, FL · (386) 917-5000 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,400.85 | $2,400.85 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,599.37, median $1,946.81, highest $2,400.85 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,946.81. 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.