Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Outpatient

Thoracentesis cost in Durand, WI

In Durand, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $3,168.96 to $3,168.96, with a median of $3,168.96. Across Wisconsin, the median is $1,150.00 at 78 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$3,168.96AdventHealth Durand
Median$3,168.96half pay less
Highest$3,168.96in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Durand Durand, WI · (715) 672-4211 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING $3,168.96 $3,168.96 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $3,168.96, median $3,168.96, highest $3,168.96.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,168.96. 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.