Thoracentesis cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $125.70 to $12,128.26, with a median of $1,410.41. The lowest price is at Candler Hospital (Savannah) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 96.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,410.41, is 15% above the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 2.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Georgia ranks 37th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 15 of 72 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 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$125.70Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,410.41half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,128.26in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,284.71vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Hospital lowest Savannah · Savannah, GA Pleural Aspir Imaging Guide(T) | $125.70 | $419.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah · Savannah, GA Pleural Aspir Imaging Guide(T) | $125.70 | $419.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwell Medical Center Adel · Adel, GA THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING 32555 | $197.50 | $395.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Stephens County Hospital Toccoa · Toccoa, GA THORACENTESIS CHEST | $259.65 | $432.75 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA US Thoracentesis | $396.90 | $793.80 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA US Thoracentesis | $515.50 | $1,031.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta · Valdosta, GA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $516.75 | $689.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus Nashville · Nashville, GA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $516.75 | $689.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center Blue Ridge · Blue Ridge, GA US-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $562.72 | $937.88 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $626.00 | $3,959.57 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro · Statesboro, GA US-THORACNTSIS W IMG | $699.57 | $2,591.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Thomasville · Thomasville, GA THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $719.40 | $1,199.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital one side Lavonia · Lavonia, GA HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $746.20 | $1,148.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton · Tifton, GA US Thoracentesis | $758.50 | $1,517.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Appling Healthcare Baxley · Baxley, GA Thoracentesis w/Imag Guidance | $771.75 | $1,029.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $797.60 | $1,994.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $797.60 | $1,994.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center Sandersville · Sandersville, GA THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $828.06 | $1,656.12 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele · Cordele, GA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $968.47 | $1,019.44 | Mar 9, 2026 source file |
| Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville · Donalsonville, GA THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGI | $1,004.70 | $1,182.00 | Aug 25, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,052.50 | $2,105.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital one side Greenboro · Greenboro, GA HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,087.43 | $3,624.76 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,087.43 | $3,624.76 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,087.43 | $3,624.76 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,087.43 | $3,624.76 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge · Bainbridge, GA US THORACENTE W IMAGE CATH/NEE | $1,335.60 | $1,908.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA ENDO-ASPIRATE PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,361.36 | $2,002.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,385.50 | $2,771.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC U/S THORACENTESIS GUID | $1,386.17 | $4,683.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ER THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,391.00 | $2,782.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie · Moultrie, GA THORACENTESIS | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Thora W Img Guid | $1,410.41 | $4,701.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Hospital one side Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,604.20 | $2,468.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,655.00 | $3,310.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Thoracentesis Us Bedside 32555 | $2,506.00 | $2,506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Perry Hospital Perry · Warner Robins, GA Thoracentesis Wimage Ivt 32555 | $2,506.00 | $2,506.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Asp Pleura Space W/ Imaging | $2,939.04 | $7,536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,131.00 | $3,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,214.29 | $3,214.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Thoracentesis, Needle or Catheter W/Imaging Guidance | $5,463.00 | $5,463.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Thoracentesis, Needle or Catheter W/Imaging Guidance | $5,463.00 | $5,463.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Thoracentesis, Needle or Catheter W/Imaging Guidance | $5,463.00 | $5,463.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $12,128.26 | $12,128.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price 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
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 32 | $626.00 | $2,939.04 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 3 | $1,087.43 | $1,087.43 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 3 | $1,391.00 | $1,410.41 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $1,385.50 | $2,506.00 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 2 | $1,410.41 | $1,507.30 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 2 | $1,087.43 | $1,087.43 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $1,655.00 | $6,891.63 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $125.70 | $125.70 |
| Adel, GA | 1 | $197.50 | $197.50 |
| Baxley, GA | 1 | $771.75 | $771.75 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $515.50 | $515.50 |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1 | $562.72 | $562.72 |
| Bainbridge, GA | 1 | $1,335.60 | $1,335.60 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $3,214.29 | $3,214.29 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,386.17 | $1,386.17 |
| Cordele, GA | 1 | $968.47 | $968.47 |
| Donalsonville, GA | 1 | $1,004.70 | $1,004.70 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $1,361.36 | $1,361.36 |
| Greenboro, GA | 1 | $1,084.20 | $1,084.20 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $396.90 | $396.90 |
| Lavonia, GA | 1 | $746.20 | $746.20 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $2,939.04 | $2,939.04 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $1,052.50 | $1,052.50 |
| Moultrie, GA | 1 | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 |
| Nashville, GA | 1 | $516.75 | $516.75 |
| Sandersville, GA | 1 | $828.06 | $828.06 |
| Statesboro, GA | 1 | $699.57 | $699.57 |
| Thomasville, GA | 1 | $719.40 | $719.40 |
| Tifton, GA | 1 | $758.50 | $758.50 |
| Toccoa, GA | 1 | $259.65 | $259.65 |
| Valdosta, GA | 1 | $516.75 | $516.75 |
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
- Florida$1,874.28
- 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.