Thoracentesis cost in Taos, NM
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $240.80 to $240.80, with a median of $240.80. Across New Mexico, the median is $934.15 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 THIRACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $240.80 | $301.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATHETER ASPIRAT | $595.20 | $744.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 IR US THORACENTESIS INCL GUIDANCE | $1,117.60 | $1,397.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 IR CT THORACENTESIS INCL GUIDANCE | $1,117.60 | $1,397.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 THORACENTESIS | $1,346.40 | $1,683.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $240.80, median $240.80, highest $240.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $240.80. 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.