Thoracentesis cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 9 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,351.25 to $2,363.00, with a median of $2,363.00. The lowest listed price is at Chesapeake General Hospital — $1,011.75 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,659.00 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 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 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Sp Thora For Aspiration | $1,351.25 | $2,252.09 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital lowest Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,351.25 | $2,252.09 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,210.40 | $3,684.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,351.25, median $2,363.00, highest $2,363.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $2,363.00. 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.