Thoracentesis cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 10 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,266.72 to $3,047.00, with a median of $2,566.50. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health and 1 other hospital — $1,299.78 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,084.15 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,266.72 | $2,262.00 | $253.97–$1,615.07 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Novi, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,266.72 | $2,262.00 | $253.97–$1,615.07 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,769.04 | $3,159.00 | $253.97–$3,159.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,808.24 | $3,229.00 | $253.97–$3,229.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $2,086.00 | $3,725.00 | $253.97–$3,725.00 | 44% | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $3,158.84 | $3,158.84 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $3,158.84 | $3,158.84 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $3,158.84 | $3,158.84 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $3,158.84 | $3,158.84 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $3,158.84 | $3,158.84 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,266.72, median $2,566.50, highest $3,047.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $1,266.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.