Thoracentesis cost in Wellsville, NY
In Wellsville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $288.01 to $288.01, with a median of $288.01. Across New York, the median is $737.31 at 64 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 Wellsville, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp lowest Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $288.01 | $483.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville, NY · (585) 593-1100 Thoracentesis With Image | $1,176.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $288.01, median $288.01, highest $288.01.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $288.01. 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.