Thoracentesis cost in Springerville, AZ
In Springerville, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $179.31 to $179.31, with a median of $179.31. Across Arizona, the median is $1,546.38 at 26 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 — 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 Springerville, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center lowest Springerville, AZ · (928) 333-4368 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE W/IMAGING GUIDAN PF | $179.31 | $314.58 | — | 43% | — source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville, AZ · (928) 333-4368 THORACENTESIS W/ INSERTION OF TUBE | $934.50 | $1,639.48 | $80.00 | 43% | — source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville, AZ · (928) 333-4368 THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,201.50 | $2,107.89 | $80.00 | 43% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $179.31, median $179.31, highest $179.31.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $179.31. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.