Thoracentesis cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $2,294.22 to $3,985.13, with a median of $3,112.00. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Lake Wales — $817.78 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,001.98 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Lake Wales lowest Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,294.22 | $2,294.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,985.13 | $3,985.13 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital both sides Lakeland, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging Bilateral | $3,890.40 | $9,726.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,294.22, median $3,112.00, highest $3,985.13 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,890.40, median $3,890.40, highest $3,890.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $3,112.00. 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.