Thoracentesis cost in Warren, PA
In Warren, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $340.00 to $340.00, with a median of $340.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,377.05 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 24, 2026 and Sep 24, 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 Warren, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren General Hospital lowest Warren, PA · (814) 723-4973 Thoracentesis Puncture Pleural | $340.00 | $340.00 | $119.00–$913.83 | — | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren, PA · (814) 723-4973 PF US THORACENTESIS W/US GUID | $915.00 | $915.00 | $320.25–$913.83 | — | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren, PA · (814) 723-4973 PF CT GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $915.00 | $915.00 | $320.25–$913.83 | — | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren, PA · (814) 723-4973 THORACENTESIS W/US GUIDANCE | $1,470.00 | $1,470.00 | $514.50–$1,102.50 | — | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren, PA · (814) 723-4973 THORACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,486.00 | $1,486.00 | $519.36–$1,114.50 | — | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren, PA · (814) 723-4973 THORACENTESIS W/GUIDANCE | $2,052.00 | $2,052.00 | $519.36–$1,539.00 | — | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $340.00, median $340.00, highest $340.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $340.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.