Thoracentesis cost in Napa, CA
In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $4,136.61 to $4,136.61, with a median of $4,136.61. Across California, the median is $2,033.20 at 90 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Napa, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $4,136.61 | $8,111.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $4,569.09 | $8,959.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4,136.61, median $4,136.61, highest $4,136.61.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4,136.61. 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.