Thoracentesis cost in Lufkin, TX
In Lufkin, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $755.10 to $755.10, with a median of $755.10. Across Texas, the median is $1,423.68 at 189 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Lufkin, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin lowest Lufkin, TX · (936) 634-8111 CT THORACENTESIS | $755.10 | $5,034.00 | $235.39–$4,530.60 | 85% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin lowest Lufkin, TX · (936) 634-8111 THORACENTESIS W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $755.10 | $5,034.00 | $235.39–$4,530.60 | 85% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Lukes Health Memorial Lufkin lowest Lufkin, TX · (936) 634-8111 US GUIDED THORACENTE | $755.10 | $5,033.98 | $235.39–$4,530.59 | 85% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $755.10, median $755.10, highest $755.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $755.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.