Thoracentesis cost in Walla Walla, WA
In Walla Walla, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $189.00 to $189.00, with a median of $189.00. Across Washington, the median is $1,366.08 at 31 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 Walla Walla, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC PR 32555 THORANCENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W IMAGING | $189.00 | $270.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $202.30 | $289.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,680.30 | $3,829.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $2,680.30 | $3,829.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $189.00, median $189.00, highest $189.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $189.00. 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.