Thoracentesis cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $629.03 to $1,258.15, with a median of $1,258.15. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $629.12 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $737.31 at 64 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W_ IMAGING | $629.03 | $967.74 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC THORACENTESIS_ ASPIRATION OF PLEURAL SPACE_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,258.15 | $1,935.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC THORACENTESIS_ ASPIRATION OF PLEURAL SPACE_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,258.15 | $1,935.62 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC THORACENTESIS_ ASPIRATION OF PLEURAL SPACE_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,258.15 | $1,935.62 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC THORACENTESIS_ASPIRATION OF PLEURAL SPACE_WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,472.47 | $2,265.34 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $629.03, median $1,258.15, highest $1,258.15 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,258.15. 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.