Thoracentesis cost in Florida
In Florida, 104 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $192.61 to $9,045.97, with a median of $1,874.28. The lowest price is at Madison County Memorial Hospital (Madison). The highest price is 47.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,874.28, is 53% above the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Florida ranks 48th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 29 of 104 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 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$192.61Madison County Memorial Hospital
Median$1,874.28half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,045.97in Florida
Lowest saves$1,681.67vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County Memorial Hospital lowest Madison · Madison, FL THORACENTESIS w/IMAGING | $192.61 | $385.22 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL US Thoracentesis w Imaging Guidance | $215.78 | $1,438.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Memorial Hospital Bonifay · Bonifay, FL US THORACENTESIS OP PROCEDURE ROOM | $279.45 | $621.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Lower Keys Medical Center Key West · Key West-Key Largo, FL IR-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $417.03 | $1,544.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional - Collier Boulevard Naples · Naples-Marco Island, FL IR-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $540.42 | $3,002.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $575.00 | $1,208.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital Cocoa Beach · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $575.25 | $2,301.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $575.25 | $2,301.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Palm Bay Hospital Palm Bay · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $575.25 | $2,301.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples · Naples-Marco Island, FL IR-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $630.49 | $3,002.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center - Pine Ridge Naples · Naples-Marco Island, FL IR-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $630.49 | $3,002.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coral Gables Hospital one side Coral Gables · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING LT | $644.60 | $5,073.95 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Hialeah Hospital Hialeah · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $644.60 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| North Shore Medical Center Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $644.60 | — | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Palmetto General Hospital one side Hialeah · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING RT | $644.60 | $3,562.12 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital DeSoto Arcadia · Arcadia, FL Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $748.50 | $1,497.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida Miami Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $811.00 | $811.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Naples Community Hospital Naples · Naples-Marco Island, FL HC UC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $853.20 | $2,133.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Care Pensacola · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH W IMAGE | $993.15 | $6,621.00 | Dec 23, 2025 source file |
| Gulf Breeze Hospital Gulf Breeze · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH W IMAGE | $993.15 | $6,621.00 | Dec 23, 2025 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC US Thoracentesis - Diagn W Labs Sono-Side to Be Determined by Rad | $1,003.60 | $5,018.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center one side Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Ult Thoracentesis -Therapy WO Lab Sono-Left | $1,003.60 | $5,018.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC US Thoracentesis -Therapy WO Lab Sono-Side to Be Determined by Rad | $1,003.60 | $5,018.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital one side Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Ult Thoracentesis -Therapy WO Lab Sono-Left | $1,003.60 | $5,018.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Bartow Regional Medical Center Bartow · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL CT THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL DX THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL CT THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL US THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL IR THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL DX THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL CL THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL IR THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL DX THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL US THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Winter Haven Hospital Winter Haven · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL CT THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,014.60 | $1,691.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb 32555 Aspirate Pleura W Imaging | $1,105.65 | $3,159.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus Hialeah · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,224.30 | $1,749.00 | Jan 30, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATHETER ASPIRATION OF THE PLEURAL SPACE WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE RT | $1,249.00 | $2,498.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Larkin Community Hospital South Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,255.10 | $1,793.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| The Villages Regional Hospital The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF HB THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg Hospital Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF HB THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Shands Hospital Gainesville · Gainesville, FL UF HB THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,275.45 | $2,319.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| North Okaloosa Medical Center Crestview · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL CT-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $1,282.20 | $7,123.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,473.38 | $1,473.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,473.38 | $1,473.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Deland Deland · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,599.37 | $1,599.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HB THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,608.93 | $2,925.32 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,664.00 | $2,560.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HUS THORACENTESIS- | $1,664.65 | $2,561.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,755.68 | $1,755.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Halifax Health /UF Health Medical Center Deltona · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL THORACENTESIS/W/INSERTION | $1,872.00 | $2,340.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Halifax hospital medical center Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $1,872.00 | $2,340.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Thoracentesis w guidance | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Thoracentesis w guidance | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Thoracentesis w guidance | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Thoracentesis w guidance | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Thoracentesis w guidance | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Thoracentesis w guidance | $1,876.55 | $2,887.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,893.56 | $1,893.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,893.56 | $1,893.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,893.87 | $1,893.87 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,911.82 | $1,911.82 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,974.91 | $1,974.91 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,000.05 | $2,000.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Fleming Island · Jacksonville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,001.98 | $3,229.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,001.98 | $3,229.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,001.98 | $3,229.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,001.98 | $3,229.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,001.98 | $3,229.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,040.55 | $2,040.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,145.61 | $2,145.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jupiter Medical Center Jupiter · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,160.00 | $2,160.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,294.22 | $2,294.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,305.99 | $2,305.99 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,310.75 | $3,555.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,310.75 | $3,555.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,310.75 | $3,555.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,400.85 | $2,400.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee · Tallahassee, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,485.70 | $3,551.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,539.66 | $2,539.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,539.66 | $2,539.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,539.66 | $2,539.66 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Childrens Hospital, Florida Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Thoracentesis, Aspiration Pleural Space With Img | $2,670.00 | $2,670.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Thoracentesis Needle or Cath Asp Pleural W/Imag Guid | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ocala Ocala · Ocala, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,808.52 | $2,808.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,955.00 | $2,955.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,112.00 | $7,780.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,138.51 | $3,138.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,266.52 | $3,266.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,604.30 | $3,604.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,985.13 | $3,985.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wauchula Wauchula · Wauchula, FL HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $9,045.97 | $9,045.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 26 | $575.00 | $1,876.55 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 21 | $1,014.60 | $1,249.00 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 9 | $1,275.45 | $2,955.00 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 8 | $1,599.37 | $1,893.56 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 6 | $1,608.93 | $2,001.98 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 5 | $1,014.60 | $2,294.22 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 4 | $1,003.60 | $1,003.60 |
| Naples-Marco Island, FL | 4 | $540.42 | $630.49 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 4 | $575.25 | $575.25 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 3 | $215.78 | $993.15 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $2,310.75 | $2,711.38 |
| Arcadia, FL | 1 | $748.50 | $748.50 |
| Bonifay, FL | 1 | $279.45 | $279.45 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 1 | $1,282.20 | $1,282.20 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $1,275.45 | $1,275.45 |
| Key West-Key Largo, FL | 1 | $417.03 | $417.03 |
| Madison, FL | 1 | $192.61 | $192.61 |
| Ocala, FL | 1 | $2,808.52 | $2,808.52 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $2,310.75 | $2,310.75 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $3,604.30 | $3,604.30 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $3,138.51 | $3,138.51 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $2,485.70 | $2,485.70 |
| Wauchula, FL | 1 | $9,045.97 | $9,045.97 |
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
- Arizona$1,106.95
- 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
- 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.