Thoracentesis cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $895.20 to $895.20, with a median of $895.20. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $1,825.53 at 94 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 Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | $593.48–$605.35 | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $895.20, median $895.20, highest $895.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $895.20. 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 not 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.