Thoracentesis cost in Goldendale, WA
In Goldendale, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $720.00 to $720.00, with a median of $720.00. Across Washington, the median is $1,366.08 at 43 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 Dec 2, 2024 and Dec 2, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Goldendale, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klickitat Valley Hospital lowest Goldendale, WA · (509) 773-4022 THORACENTESIS PLEUR ASP W GUID | $720.00 | $900.00 | — | 20% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital lowest Goldendale, WA · (509) 773-4022 Thoracentesis w Guidance PHYS | $720.00 | $900.00 | — | 20% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $720.00, median $720.00, highest $720.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $720.00. 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.