Thoracentesis cost in Buckhannon, WV
In Buckhannon, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $822.00 to $822.00, with a median of $822.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,626.31 at 18 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 — and —.
Lowest$822.00St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon
Median$822.00half pay less
Highest$822.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buckhannon, WV.
median
Lowest $822.00Highest $3,116.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon lowest Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $822.00 | $1,644.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,116.00 | $6,232.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $822.00, median $822.00, highest $822.00.
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.