Thoracentesis cost in York, PA
In York-Hanover, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $282.00 to $282.00, with a median of $282.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Hanover and 1 other hospital. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,425.60 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in York-Hanover, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hanover lowest Hanover, PA · (717) 637-3711 HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | $89.30–$3,397.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial lowest York, PA · (717) 843-8623 HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | $77.55–$3,397.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA · (717) 637-3711 HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID | $2,304.60 | $3,841.00 | $584.71–$3,397.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York, PA · (717) 843-8623 HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID | $2,304.60 | $3,841.00 | $329.04–$3,397.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $282.00, median $282.00, highest $282.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $282.00. 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 2 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.