Thoracentesis cost in Kalispell, MT
In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $394.22 to $499.85, with a median of $447.04. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health Medical Center — $52.82 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $499.85 at 15 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Kalispell, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/IMAGING | $394.22 | $606.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $499.85 | $769.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $499.85 | $769.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 THORACENTESIS; WITH GUIDANCE | $792.02 | $1,218.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 THORACENTESIS W/ GUIDANCE | $1,214.04 | $1,867.75 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 THORACENTESIS; WITH GUIDANCE | $1,658.80 | $2,552.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health Medical Center both sides Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 THORACENTESIS; W/ IMG; BILAT | $2,634.12 | $4,052.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $394.22, median $447.04, highest $499.85 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $2,634.12, median $2,634.12, highest $2,634.12.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $447.04. 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.