Thoracentesis cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $126.06 to $5,203.80, with a median of $1,219.40. The lowest price is at La Porte Hospital (La Porte). The highest price is 41.3× the lowest.
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 Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$126.06La Porte Hospital
Median$1,219.40half pay less
Highest$5,203.80in Indiana
Lowest saves$1,093.34vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte Hospital lowest La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN 32555 22 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $126.06 | $382.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN 32555 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $148.50 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING TECH | $251.65 | $503.30 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING TECH | $251.65 | $503.30 | — source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $254.61 | $424.35 | — 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 Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN US Thoracentesis w Imging Guidance - US Thoracente | $311.39 | $1,153.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $520.20 | $867.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN HC THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGE GUIDE | $548.55 | $1,035.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN US PERCU THORACENTESIS | $660.00 | $2,760.20 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $665.00 | $1,900.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $665.00 | $1,900.00 | Feb 13, 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 |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN US Thoracentesis Aspiration W Labs | $752.16 | $3,134.00 | 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 WO Labs | $949.05 | $3,515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $1,009.20 | $1,682.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ CT | $1,055.40 | $1,759.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ IM | $1,104.60 | $1,841.00 | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,198.46 | $3,866.00 | Apr 7, 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 |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $1,343.40 | $2,239.00 | — source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Thoracentesis | $1,395.10 | $1,993.00 | Aug 14, 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 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC US Thoracentesis | $1,472.00 | $1,840.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Thoracentesis Aspir 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 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ IM | $1,674.00 | $2,790.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ IM | $1,674.00 | $2,790.00 | — source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,988.75 | $2,339.70 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Thoracent, Aspirate Pleura W Imaging Guid | $2,021.60 | $2,888.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Thoracent, Aspirate Pleura W Imaging Guid | $2,021.60 | $2,888.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $2,139.60 | $3,566.00 | — 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 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $2,490.60 | $4,151.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN THORACENTESIS NDL OR CATH+ ULS | $2,784.00 | $4,640.00 | — 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 15, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $2,990.00 | $5,980.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING CT | $2,993.00 | $5,986.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING CT | $3,008.50 | $6,017.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,037.00 | $6,074.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING CT | $3,046.50 | $6,093.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,081.00 | $6,162.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $3,140.50 | $6,281.00 | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging | $3,498.30 | $3,887.00 | — 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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 | 14 | $987.60 | $1,126.93 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $251.65 | $949.05 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $2,021.60 | $2,021.60 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $665.00 | $1,104.60 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $520.20 | $2,490.60 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $1,219.40 | $1,410.18 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $901.50 | $1,520.55 |
| 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 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $737.00 | $737.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $1,395.10 | $1,395.10 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $1,988.75 | $1,988.75 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $2,379.00 | $2,379.00 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $2,993.00 | $2,993.00 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $665.00 | $665.00 |
| 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 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $251.65 | $251.65 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $126.06 | $126.06 |
| 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 | $148.50 | $148.50 |
| Plymouth, IN | 1 | $1,219.40 | $1,219.40 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $268.10 | $268.10 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $3,081.00 | $3,081.00 |
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.
Thoracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$3,129.16
- Alaska$2,541.24
- Arizona$5,748.00
- Arkansas$809.60
- California$2,033.20
- Colorado$4,893.55
- Connecticut$847.92
- Delaware$1,784.75
- Florida$2,001.98
- Georgia$2,939.04
- Hawaii$925.80
- Idaho$1,672.00
- Illinois$960.00
- Iowa$766.40
- Kansas$3,616.60
- Kentucky$2,895.22
- Louisiana$646.80
- Maine$377.30
- Maryland$1,580.35
- Massachusetts$1,645.70
- Michigan$1,084.15
- Minnesota$1,045.58
- Mississippi$643.32
- Missouri$720.85
- Montana$447.99
- Nebraska$630.87
- Nevada$1,231.80
- New Hampshire$820.64
- New Jersey$818.31
- New Mexico$934.15
- New York$737.31
- North Carolina$1,571.00
- North Dakota$599.76
- Ohio$1,825.53
- Oklahoma$673.55
- Oregon$868.70
- Pennsylvania$1,425.60
- Rhode Island$2,700.00
- South Carolina$1,486.25
- South Dakota$1,842.00
- Tennessee$487.08
- Texas$1,325.03
- Utah$1,348.18
- Vermont$500.00
- Virginia$1,659.00
- Washington$1,366.08
- West Virginia$1,626.31
- Wisconsin$1,150.00
- Wyoming$727.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.