Surgery and procedures CPT 32555 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Thoracentesis cost in Wray, CO — inpatient

In Wray, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $617.98 to $617.98, with a median of $617.98. Across Colorado, the median is $1,339.80 at 29 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2024 and Mar 1, 2024.

Lowest$617.98Wray Community District Hospital
Median$617.98half pay less
Highest$617.98in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wray Community District Hospital Wray, CO · (970) 332-4811 CHG Thoracentesis - Charge $617.98 $823.98 — 25% Mar 1, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $617.98, median $617.98, highest $617.98.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $617.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.