Thoracentesis cost in Green Bay, WI — inpatient
In Green Bay, WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $668.57 to $1,364.88, with a median of $1,364.88. The lowest listed price is at Bellin Memorial Health — $696.31 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,150.00 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Jun 27, 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 Green Bay, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellin Memorial Health lowest Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 HCHG 32555 THORACENTESIS,ASP PLEURAL SPACE;W/IMAG GUID | $668.57 | $1,444.00 | $928.49–$1,299.60 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 HCHG 32555 THORACENTESIS,ASP PLEURAL SPACE;W/IMAG GUID | $1,030.64 | $2,226.00 | $574.31–$2,003.40 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay, WI · (920) 288-8000 THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,150.00 | $2,300.00 | $1,380.00–$1,955.00 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI · (920) 846-3444 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,364.88 | $2,068.00 | $456.60–$2,068.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-0111 HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING 32555 | $1,364.88 | $2,068.00 | $206.23–$2,068.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay, WI · (920) 498-4200 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,364.88 | $2,068.00 | $206.23–$2,068.00 | 34% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $668.57, median $1,364.88, highest $1,364.88 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,364.88 — 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 2 it is 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.