Thoracentesis cost in Owosso, MI
In Owosso, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $172.00 to $172.00, with a median of $172.00. Across Michigan, the median is $1,048.00 at 72 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Owosso, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Healthcare lowest Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 ASP PLEURA W/ IMAGING-PhHOS | $172.00 | $215.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING-FAC | $1,093.60 | $1,367.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare one side Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 CT THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING RT | $1,220.00 | $1,525.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare one side Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 CT THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING LT | $1,220.00 | $1,525.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 ULTRASOUND THORACENTESIS | $1,220.00 | $1,525.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 ER THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,220.00 | $1,525.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $172.00, median $172.00, highest $172.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $172.00. 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.