Thoracentesis cost in Petersburg, WV
In Petersburg, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $174.40 to $174.40, with a median of $174.40. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,626.31 at 18 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 —.
Lowest$174.40Grant Memorial Hospital
Median$174.40half pay less
Highest$174.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Petersburg, WV.
median
Lowest $174.40Highest $1,388.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital lowest Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $174.40 | $218.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,388.00 | $1,735.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $174.40, median $174.40, highest $174.40.
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.