Thoracentesis cost in DuBois, PA
In DuBois, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $305.00 to $305.00, with a median of $305.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,425.60 at 65 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 Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in DuBois, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois one side lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 CT Thoracentesis Left - Report | $305.00 | $305.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois one side lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 CT Thoracentesis Left - Report | $305.00 | $305.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $305.00, median $305.00, highest $305.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $305.00. 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.