Thoracentesis cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,048.00 to $1,488.00, with a median of $1,165.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 1 other hospital — $117.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,084.15 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,170.00 | $1,170.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,170.00 | $1,170.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,170.00 | $1,170.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,170.00 | $1,170.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital one side Grand Rapids, MI HCHG HC THORACENTESIS PLEURAL SPACE NEEDLE/CATHETER ASPIRATION W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE RT | $1,488.00 | $1,488.00 | $939.67–$1,424.02 | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG US THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,488.00 | $1,488.00 | $939.67–$1,424.02 | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $2,136.00 | $2,136.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $2,136.00 | $2,136.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $2,136.00 | $2,136.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HC THORACENTESIS PLEURAL SPACE NEEDLE/CATHETER ASPIRATION W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE BL | $2,232.00 | $2,232.00 | $1,409.51–$2,136.02 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,048.00, median $1,165.00, highest $1,488.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,106.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.