Thoracentesis cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 26 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $575.00 to $2,790.90, with a median of $1,876.55. The lowest listed price is at Jackson Health System — $1,301.55 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $1,874.28 at 104 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,876.55, is 53% above the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Miami, FL ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 26 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 17 cities for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 23, 2026.
Lowest$575.00Jackson Health System
Median$1,876.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,790.90in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
median
Lowest $575.00Highest $4,370.36
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Health System lowest Miami, FL · (305) 585-1111 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance+3 more lines at this price File of Oct 13, 2026 · source file | $575.00 | $1,208.00 | $519.44–$7,362.00 | 52% |
| North Shore Medical Center one side Miami, FL · (305) 835-6000 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING RT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | $3,593.73 | $451.22–$2,551.93 | 82% |
| Coral Gables Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (305) 445-8461 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | — | $451.22–$2,551.93 | — |
| Palmetto General Hospital one side Hialeah, FL · (305) 823-5000 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | $3,562.12 | $451.22–$2,551.93 | 82% |
| Hialeah Hospital Hialeah, FL · (305) 693-6100 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | — | $451.22–$2,551.93 | — |
| Hialeah Hospital one side Hialeah, FL · (305) 693-6100 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | $5,206.93 | $451.22–$2,551.93 | 88% |
| North Shore Medical Center Miami, FL · (305) 835-6000 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | — | $451.22–$2,551.93 | — |
| Coral Gables Hospital one side Coral Gables, FL · (305) 445-8461 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING RT+1 more line at this price File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $644.60 | $5,073.95 | $451.22–$2,551.93 | 87% |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Miami Beach, FL · (305) 674-2121 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING File of Mar 13, 2026 · source file | $811.00 | $811.00 | $129.72–$8,024.00 | — |
| Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus Hialeah, FL · (305) 558-2500 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance File of Jan 30, 2026 · source file | $1,224.30 | $1,749.00 | $413.71–$3,694.00 | 30% |
| Larkin Community Hospital South Miami, FL · (305) 284-7500 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance File of Jul 7, 2026 · source file | $1,255.10 | $1,793.00 | $403.62–$3,694.00 | 30% |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $1,664.00 | $2,560.00 | $609.00–$8,554.00 | 35% |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 HUS THORACENTESIS- File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,664.65 | $2,561.00 | $643.31–$2,561.00 | 35% |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Thoracentesis w guidance File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | $502.34–$2,887.00 | 35% |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Thoracentesis w guidance File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | $640.35–$2,887.00 | 35% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Thoracentesis w guidance File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | $493.68–$2,887.00 | 35% |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Thoracentesis w guidance File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | $505.23–$2,887.00 | 35% |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Thoracentesis w guidance File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | $167.89–$2,887.00 | 35% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Thoracentesis w guidance File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | $173.17–$2,887.00 | 35% |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $1,893.87 | $1,893.87 | $128.78–$5,461.00 | — |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $1,911.82 | $1,911.82 | $130.00–$5,461.00 | — |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $1,974.91 | $1,974.91 | $134.29–$5,461.00 | — |
| Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter, FL · (561) 747-2234 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | — | — |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $2,305.99 | $2,305.99 | $156.81–$5,461.00 | — |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston, FL · (954) 689-5000 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $2,310.75 | $3,555.00 | $998.96–$3,199.50 | 35% |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Bl File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $2,496.00 | $3,840.00 | $609.00–$8,554.00 | 35% |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | $144.12–$3,388.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | $144.12–$3,388.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid File of May 27, 2026 · source file | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | $481.63–$3,388.95 | 30% |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | $144.12–$3,388.95 | 30% |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Thoracentesis w guidance bil File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $167.89–$5,775.00 | 35% |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Thoracentesis w guidance bil File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $539.00–$5,775.00 | 35% |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Thoracentesis w guidance bil File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $539.00–$5,775.00 | 35% |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Thoracentesis w guidance bil File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $640.35–$5,775.00 | 35% |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Thoracentesis w guidance bil File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $539.00–$5,775.00 | 35% |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Thoracentesis w guidance bil File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $173.17–$5,775.00 | 35% |
| Palmetto General Hospital Hialeah, FL · (305) 823-5000 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4,370.36 | — | $904.75–$9,582.29 | — |
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Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $575.00, median $1,876.55, highest $2,790.90 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $1,893.87. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 25 of 25 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 thoracentesis is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thoracentesis explained.