Thoracentesis cost in Greenwood, SC
In Greenwood, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,563.52 to $1,824.11, with a median of $1,693.82. The lowest listed price is at Self Regional Healthcare — $130.30 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,067.80 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Greenwood, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self Regional Healthcare lowest Greenwood, SC · (864) 227-4111 HC Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $1,563.52 | $2,605.87 | $2,235.84–$4,794.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare lowest Greenwood, SC · (864) 227-4111 HC ER Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $1,563.52 | $2,605.87 | $2,235.84–$4,794.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville, SC · (864) 366-5011 HC Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $1,824.11 | $2,605.87 | $781.76–$3,747.24 | 30% | — source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville, SC · (864) 366-5011 HC ER Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $1,824.11 | $2,605.87 | $781.76–$3,747.24 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,563.52, median $1,693.82, highest $1,824.11 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.