Thoracentesis cost in Orlando, FL
In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,275.45 to $3,112.00, with a median of $3,033.50. The lowest listed price is at UF Health and 1 other hospital — $1,758.05 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,001.98 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 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 Mar 31, 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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UF Health lowest Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 HB THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | $1,043.55–$1,607.07 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health lowest The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 UF HB THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | $1,043.55–$1,924.77 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health lowest The Villages, FL · (352) 751-8000 HB THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | $1,043.55–$1,924.77 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health lowest Leesburg, FL · (352) 323-5762 UF HB THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | $630.57–$1,928.24 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,755.68 | $1,755.68 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,955.00 | $2,955.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health both sides Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging Bilateral | $3,890.40 | $9,726.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital both sides Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging Bilateral | $3,890.40 | $9,726.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital both sides Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging Bilateral | $3,890.40 | $9,726.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central both sides Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging Bilateral | $3,890.40 | $9,726.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,275.45, median $3,033.50, highest $3,112.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $3,890.40, median $3,890.40, highest $3,890.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $3,112.00. 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 2 of 2 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 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.