Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Outpatient

Thoracentesis cost in Norwich, CT

In Norwich, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,253.00 to $1,253.00, with a median of $1,253.00. Across Connecticut, the median is $847.92 at 14 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$1,253.00The William W Backus Hospital
Median$1,253.00half pay less
Highest$1,253.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The William W Backus Hospital Norwich, CT · (860) 889-8331 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING $1,253.00 $1,253.00 — — —
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Outpatient: lowest $1,253.00, median $1,253.00, highest $1,253.00.

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.