Thoracentesis cost in Nowata, OK
In Nowata, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance (one side of the body): from $483.59 to $483.59, with a median of $483.59. Across Oklahoma, the median is $673.55 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nowata, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St John Nowata one side lowest Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAGE LT 61487 | $483.59 | $1,307.00 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata one side lowest Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAGE RT 61493 | $483.59 | $1,307.00 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata one side lowest Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAG RT 61027 | $483.59 | $1,307.00 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata one side Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/IMAG LT 61451 | $498.02 | $1,346.00 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata one side Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/IMAG RT 61027 | $498.02 | $1,346.00 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata both sides Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/IMAGE BI 32555 | $747.12 | $2,019.25 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St John Nowata both sides Nowata, OK · (918) 273-3102 ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAGE BI 32555 | $967.18 | $2,614.00 | $127.81–$243.36 | 63% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $483.59, median $483.59, highest $483.59.
Both sides : lowest $747.12, median $747.12, highest $747.12.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $483.59. 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 not 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.