Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Outpatient

Thoracentesis cost in Friday Harbor, WA

In Friday Harbor, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,570.40 to $1,570.40, with a median of $1,570.40. Across Washington, the median is $1,366.08 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$1,570.40PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center
Median$1,570.40half pay less
Highest$1,570.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor, WA · (360) 378-2141 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING $1,570.40 $2,416.00 — 35% —
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Outpatient: lowest $1,570.40, median $1,570.40, highest $1,570.40.

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.