Thoracentesis cost in Kankakee, IL
In Kankakee, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $479.16 to $479.16, with a median of $479.16. Across Illinois, the median is $960.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Kankakee, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Medical Center lowest Kankakee, IL · (815) 933-1671 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $479.16 | $1,800.00 | $668.94–$869.62 | 73% | — source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee, IL · (815) 933-1671 ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,184.59 | $4,450.00 | $668.94–$869.62 | 73% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $479.16, median $479.16, highest $479.16.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.