Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Outpatient

Thoracentesis cost in Muskogee, OK

In Muskogee, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $684.00 to $684.00, with a median of $684.00. Across Oklahoma, the median is $673.55 at 22 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$684.00Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee
Median$684.00half pay less
Highest$684.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee Muskogee, OK · (918) 682-5501 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging $684.00 $1,710.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $684.00, median $684.00, highest $684.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $684.00. 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.