Thoracentesis cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $156.10 to $5,203.80, with a median of $1,095.50. The lowest price is at Daviess County Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 33.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,095.50, is 11% below the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Indiana ranks 21st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 77 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$156.10Daviess County Hospital
Median$1,095.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,203.80in Indiana
Lowest saves$939.40vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daviess County Hospital lowest Washington · Washington, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $156.10 | $223.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING TECH | $251.65 | $503.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING TECH | $251.65 | $503.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $254.61 | $424.35 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $268.10 | $383.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN US Thoracentesis w Imging Guidance - US Thoracente | $311.39 | $1,153.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City Michigan City · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $344.45 | $1,656.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City LaPorte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $344.45 | $1,656.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hosptial Vincennes · Vincennes, IN HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $390.30 | $650.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN HC THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGE GUIDE | $548.55 | $1,035.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $646.24 | $3,034.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN CT PERCU THORACENTESIS | $660.00 | $1,155.90 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $671.40 | $1,119.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $671.40 | $1,119.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $678.41 | $1,895.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $737.00 | $737.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw · Warsaw, IN RF Thoracentesis w Imging Guidance - BCE | $738.15 | $3,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $747.68 | $2,898.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN US Thoracentesis Aspiration W Labs | $752.16 | $3,134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $782.46 | $2,898.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN S-THORACNTSIS W IMG - Dept 106 | $847.92 | $3,533.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Starke Knox · Knox, IN US Thoracentesis w Imaging Guidance | $883.51 | $3,272.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $901.50 | $1,202.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN US Thoracentesis Aspiration W Labs | $949.05 | $3,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN US Thoracentesis w Imaging Guidance | $957.69 | $3,547.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crawfordsville Crawfordsville · Crawfordsville, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $969.64 | $3,578.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN US Thoracentesis w Imging Guidance - US Thoracente | $994.80 | $3,316.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $1,009.20 | $1,682.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital one side Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,015.20 | $1,692.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Rush Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,031.77 | $1,375.69 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $1,055.40 | $1,759.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health-la Porte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN IR Thoracentesis w Imging Guidance | $1,079.85 | $3,272.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette Lafayette · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $1,095.50 | $4,957.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ IM | $1,104.60 | $1,841.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,198.46 | $3,866.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center one side Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,219.40 | $1,876.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center one side Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,219.40 | $1,876.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HB THORACENTESIS ASPIR OF PLEURAL SPACE W IMAGE | $1,312.00 | $3,280.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $1,343.40 | $2,239.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN US Thoracentesis Aspiration W Labs | $1,354.50 | $2,709.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Thoracentesis | $1,395.10 | $1,993.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGE GUIDE | $1,441.11 | $4,367.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,460.00 | $1,825.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC US Thoracentesis | $1,472.00 | $1,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend one side South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI IR 32555 Thoracentesis LT W-Image | $1,600.95 | $2,463.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS PLEURAL SPACE W GUIDANCE | $1,621.80 | $2,703.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester · Rochester, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,668.00 | $2,224.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ IM | $1,674.00 | $2,790.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ IM | $1,674.00 | $2,790.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $1,919.38 | $8,309.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $1,919.38 | $8,309.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Thoracent, Aspirate Pleura W Imaging Guid | $2,021.60 | $2,888.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Thoracent, Aspirate Pleura W Imaging Guid | $2,021.60 | $2,888.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,038.47 | $2,398.20 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging Hcode | $2,110.49 | $8,309.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $2,139.60 | $3,566.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,253.09 | $3,218.70 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,379.00 | $3,172.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $2,490.60 | $4,151.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $2,784.00 | $4,640.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING CT | $2,990.00 | $5,980.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING CT | $2,993.00 | $5,986.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,008.50 | $6,017.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,037.00 | $6,074.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING CT | $3,046.50 | $6,093.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,081.00 | $6,162.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,140.50 | $6,281.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging | $3,498.30 | $3,887.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC THORACENTESIS, NEEDLE OR CATHETER, ASPIRATION OF THE PLEURAL SPACE; WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $4,486.00 | $4,486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $5,203.80 | $7,434.00 | Oct 26, 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 18 | $987.60 | $1,386.00 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 8 | $646.24 | $870.08 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 8 | $251.65 | $898.48 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 4 | $671.40 | $786.45 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $1,104.60 | $1,343.40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $1,015.20 | $2,490.60 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 3 | $344.45 | $344.45 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $1,219.40 | $1,410.18 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $3,037.00 | $3,037.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $660.00 | $660.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $1,472.00 | $1,472.00 |
| Crawfordsville, IN | 1 | $969.64 | $969.64 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $737.00 | $737.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $1,395.10 | $1,395.10 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $2,038.47 | $2,038.47 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $2,379.00 | $2,379.00 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $2,993.00 | $2,993.00 |
| Knox, IN | 1 | $883.51 | $883.51 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $3,046.50 | $3,046.50 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $1,003.80 | $1,003.80 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $3,008.50 | $3,008.50 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $254.61 | $254.61 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $1,095.50 | $1,095.50 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $251.65 | $251.65 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $2,784.00 | $2,784.00 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $2,253.09 | $2,253.09 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $548.55 | $548.55 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $1,354.50 | $1,354.50 |
| Plymouth, IN | 1 | $1,219.40 | $1,219.40 |
| Rochester, IN | 1 | $1,668.00 | $1,668.00 |
| Rushville, IN | 1 | $1,031.77 | $1,031.77 |
| Vincennes, IN | 1 | $390.30 | $390.30 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $268.10 | $268.10 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $3,081.00 | $3,081.00 |
| Warsaw, IN | 1 | $738.15 | $738.15 |
| Washington, IN | 1 | $156.10 | $156.10 |
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
- Georgia$1,410.41
- Hawaii$1,434.00
- Idaho$1,155.70
- Illinois$1,250.00
- 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.