Thoracentesis cost in Niles, MI
In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $999.00 to $999.00, with a median of $999.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $1,084.15 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Niles, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $999.00 | $999.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $999.00 | $999.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $999.00 | $999.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $999.00 | $999.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,143.00 | $1,143.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,143.00 | $1,143.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $999.00, median $999.00, highest $999.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $999.00. 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.