Thoracentesis cost in Cuba, NY
In Cuba, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,228.00 to $1,228.00, with a median of $1,228.00. Across New York, the median is $1,228.00 at 89 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 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 Cuba, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Memorial Hospital lowest Cuba, NY · (585) 961-2000 Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging | $1,228.00 | $1,228.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuba Memorial Hospital lowest Cuba, NY · (585) 961-2000 Thoracentesis Aspirate W/Imag | $1,228.00 | $1,228.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,228.00, median $1,228.00, highest $1,228.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,228.00. 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.