Thoracentesis cost in Kiryas Joel, NY — inpatient
In Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,484.50 to $10,651.00, with a median of $6,448.50. The lowest listed price is at Garnet Health Medical Center — $4,964.00 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,228.00 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 28, 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 Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnet Health Medical Center lowest Middletown, NY · (845) 343-2424 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,484.50 | $5,938.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAGING | $2,246.00 | $2,246.00 | $673.80–$2,246.00 | — | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAGING | $2,246.00 | $2,246.00 | $673.80–$2,246.00 | — | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,323.00 | $2,323.00 | $696.90–$2,323.00 | — | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Mid Hudson Regional Hospital Poughkeepsie, NY ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,323.00 | $2,323.00 | $696.90–$2,323.00 | — | Jul 28, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Community Hospital St. Port Jervis, NY · (845) 856-5351 32555 - ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $10,651.00 | $10,651.00 | $3,195.30–$7,455.70 | — | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Community Hospital Warwick, NY · (845) 986-2276 32555 - ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $10,651.00 | $10,651.00 | $3,195.30–$5,325.50 | — | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Community Hospital Warwick, NY · (845) 986-2276 32555 - ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $10,651.00 | $10,651.00 | $3,195.30–$5,325.50 | — | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Community Hospital St. Port Jervis, NY · (845) 856-5351 32555 - ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $10,651.00 | $10,651.00 | $3,195.30–$7,455.70 | — | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,484.50, median $6,448.50, highest $10,651.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $6,448.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.