Thoracentesis cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $164.92 to $5,748.00, with a median of $1,106.95. The lowest price is at Tucson Medical Center (Tucson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 34.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,106.95, is 10% below the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Arizona ranks 22nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 32555. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$164.92Tucson Medical Center + 1 more
Median$1,106.95half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,748.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$942.03vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Pbb Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $164.92 | $589.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital lowest Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Pbb Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $164.92 | $589.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ THORACENTESIS W GUID | $430.80 | $718.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center one side Payson · Payson, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $437.23 | $909.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital one side Page · Flagstaff, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $459.04 | $909.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center one side Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $578.55 | $3,045.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ CT-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $716.69 | $5,972.43 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $726.41 | $2,814.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $769.79 | $2,900.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center one side Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $776.68 | $3,045.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $780.45 | $2,814.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center one side Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $843.46 | $3,045.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center one side Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $858.53 | $3,045.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $861.73 | $3,045.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $923.50 | $3,045.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ THORACENTESIS W/ INSERTION OF TUBE | $934.50 | $1,639.48 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center one side Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $934.82 | $3,045.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center one side Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $937.86 | $3,045.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center one side Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $945.65 | $3,045.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $965.65 | $2,759.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $979.13 | $2,386.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix one side Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $1,034.68 | $3,045.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ US-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $1,072.75 | $5,959.71 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $1,106.95 | $3,045.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center one side Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG RT | $1,175.37 | $3,045.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center one side Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $1,178.42 | $3,045.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,183.28 | $1,539.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $1,204.20 | $6,690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ THORACENTESIS ASP W IMG LT | $1,257.42 | $2,386.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $1,430.33 | $5,959.71 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $1,475.67 | $2,459.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,487.16 | $2,974.32 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,487.16 | $2,974.32 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,499.96 | $3,992.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ THORACENT W/IMAGE UNI | $1,583.82 | $3,048.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ IR-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $1,605.60 | $6,690.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC THORACENTESIS ASPIRATE PLEURA W IMAGE | $2,013.70 | $3,098.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $2,026.44 | $3,377.40 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $5,748.00 | $5,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 27 | $578.55 | $1,106.95 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $164.92 | $1,138.48 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $716.69 | $1,220.66 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $459.04 | $973.10 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $1,183.28 | $1,335.22 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $437.23 | $437.23 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $934.50 | $934.50 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $430.80 | $430.80 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $2,013.70 | $2,013.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What thoracentesis is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thoracentesis explained.
Thoracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,055.53
- Alaska$2,211.30
- Arkansas$925.00
- California$2,033.20
- Colorado$1,250.95
- Connecticut$1,253.00
- Delaware$1,784.75
- District of Columbia$1,228.69, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,874.28
- Georgia$1,410.41
- Hawaii$1,434.00
- Idaho$1,155.70
- Illinois$1,250.00
- Indiana$1,095.50
- Iowa$983.20
- Kansas$969.83
- Kentucky$978.22
- Louisiana$646.80
- Maine$686.40
- Maryland$1,249.16
- Massachusetts$1,787.00
- Michigan$1,092.18
- Minnesota$926.91
- Mississippi$843.94
- Missouri$1,022.79
- Montana$927.54
- Nebraska$939.00
- Nevada$1,259.58
- New Hampshire$1,063.30
- New Jersey$1,782.00
- New Mexico$1,229.41
- New York$1,282.00
- North Carolina$1,029.60
- North Dakota$792.75
- Ohio$1,737.60
- Oklahoma$684.00
- Oregon$1,534.65
- Pennsylvania$1,474.38
- Puerto Rico$600.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,714.65
- South Carolina$1,404.00
- South Dakota$1,842.00
- Tennessee$633.65
- Texas$1,410.82
- Utah$1,018.79
- Vermont$1,258.00
- Virginia$1,321.80
- Washington$1,321.84
- West Virginia$1,250.40
- Wisconsin$1,200.00
- Wyoming$1,088.89
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.