Thoracentesis cost in Spokane, WA
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $189.00 to $196.00, with a median of $190.40. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital — $1.40 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,366.08 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR 32555 THORANCENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W IMAGING | $189.00 | $270.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $190.40 | $272.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $190.40 | $272.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $196.00 | $280.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $802.90 | $1,147.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $994.70 | $1,421.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $994.70 | $1,421.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,683.99 | $2,405.70 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $1,790.60 | $2,558.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,790.60 | $2,558.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,790.60 | $2,558.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,221.10 | $3,173.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $2,221.10 | $3,173.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $189.00, median $190.40, highest $196.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $190.40. 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.