Thoracentesis cost in Visalia, CA
In Visalia, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $208.00 to $208.00, with a median of $208.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $2,033.20 at 172 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 10, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Visalia, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital lowest Visalia, CA 32555 Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imag | $208.00 | $208.00 | $124.80–$208.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center lowest Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 32555 Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imag | $208.00 | $208.00 | $124.80–$806.82 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Thorancentesis/Tube Insr | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $887.00–$1,774.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Thoracentesis Pnc Pleurl Ca | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $887.00–$1,774.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Focused Thoracentesis | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $887.00–$1,774.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Thoracentesis For Aspir | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $887.00–$1,774.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Thoracentesis Tube Insrt | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $806.82–$8,800.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Thorancentesis/Tube Insr | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $806.82–$8,800.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Thoracentesis Pnc Pleurl Ca | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $806.82–$8,800.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Focused Thoracentesis | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $806.82–$2,089.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA · (559) 624-2000 Thoracentesis For Aspir | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $806.82–$8,800.00 | — | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia, CA Thoracentesis Tube Insrt | $1,774.00 | $1,774.00 | $887.00–$1,774.00 | — | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $208.00, median $208.00, highest $208.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $208.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.