Thoracentesis cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,807.08 to $2,700.00, with a median of $2,700.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $892.92 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $2,700.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATH ASP PLEURA SPACE W IMAGING GUID | $1,807.08 | $1,807.08 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATH ASP PLEURA SPACE W IMAGING GUID | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATH ASP PLEURA SPACE W IMAGING GUID | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATH ASP PLEURA SPACE W IMAGING GUID | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATH ASP PLEURA SPACE W IMAGING GUID | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,710.62 | $2,710.62 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $3,449.98 | $3,449.98 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,807.08, median $2,700.00, highest $2,700.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,299.99 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.