Thoracentesis cost in Madison, FL
In Madison, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $192.61 to $192.61, with a median of $192.61. Across Florida, the median is $1,876.55 at 108 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Madison, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Memorial Hospital lowest Madison, FL · (850) 973-2271 THORACENTESIS w/IMAGING | $192.61 | $385.22 | $25.39–$419.00 | 50% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Madison, FL · (850) 973-2271 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH W/IMAGING | $378.01 | $756.02 | $53.67–$514.90 | 50% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Madison, FL · (850) 973-2271 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH WITH IMAGING | $406.73 | $813.45 | $74.60–$133.56 | 50% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $192.61, median $192.61, highest $192.61.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 32555 ($1,110.97). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Madison, FLTHORACENTESIS w/IMAGING PRO | $97.85 | file |