Thoracentesis cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $197.50 to $6,202.98, with a median of $969.83. The lowest price is at Kingman Healthcare Center (Kingman). The highest price is 31.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $969.83, is 21% below the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 1.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Kansas ranks 11th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 50 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$197.50Kingman Healthcare Center
Median$969.83half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,202.98in Kansas
Lowest saves$772.33vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Healthcare Center lowest Kingman · Kingman, KS THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGE GUIDANCE | $197.50 | $395.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $312.00 | $390.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $318.75 | $375.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS THORACENTESIS GUIDED | $371.00 | $530.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $386.25 | $515.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS US GUIDED THORASENTISIS | $389.34 | $648.90 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $412.25 | $485.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $450.00 | $1,800.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $490.00 | $700.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital one side Larned · Larned, KS ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $500.00 | $1,250.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $590.00 | $2,421.19 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $590.00 | $2,421.19 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $665.70 | $951.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING 32555 | $702.80 | $1,757.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS CT Thoracentesis | $738.19 | $2,952.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $747.80 | $747.80 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $768.60 | $854.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed one side Hays · Hays, KS ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $812.00 | $1,160.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS POCUS 32555 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING TECHFEE | $833.50 | $1,111.33 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS ASPIR PLEURA W/IMG | $847.68 | $1,766.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $910.00 | $910.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $924.30 | $1,422.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS OR FAC THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $953.19 | $1,121.40 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $969.15 | $969.15 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $970.50 | $1,294.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,009.13 | $1,345.50 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS OP THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,013.92 | $1,448.45 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS THORACENTESIS | $1,057.56 | $2,643.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,058.40 | $1,764.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Ultrasound | $1,058.80 | $1,323.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS Tr 32555 Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,077.00 | $1,267.00 | — source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS THORACENTESIS GUIDED BY SONO | $1,099.74 | $1,466.32 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,121.00 | $1,121.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,183.26 | $1,599.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,192.45 | $1,703.50 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,194.38 | $1,194.38 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,209.55 | $1,423.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS HC Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,328.40 | $4,428.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS TC TX THORACEN PLEURAL w IMG 32555 | $1,334.20 | $1,906.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,379.67 | $1,532.97 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS US THORACENTESIS WITH GUIDANCE | $1,825.00 | $1,825.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,587.62 | $2,587.62 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $3,492.00 | $3,492.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $3,492.00 | $3,492.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Thoracentesis Pleural Space W Guidance | $3,616.60 | $5,564.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $6,134.21 | $6,134.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $6,134.21 | $6,134.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $6,134.21 | $6,134.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS THORACENTESIS W/ IMAG | $6,202.98 | $6,202.98 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $590.00 | $3,490.94 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $490.00 | $836.63 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $970.50 | $1,149.45 |
| Wichita, KS | 2 | $389.34 | $656.82 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $747.80 | $747.80 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $2,587.62 | $2,587.62 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $3,492.00 | $3,492.00 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $833.50 | $833.50 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $969.15 | $969.15 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $1,058.40 | $1,058.40 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $812.00 | $812.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $1,057.56 | $1,057.56 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $1,194.38 | $1,194.38 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $318.75 | $318.75 |
| Great Bend, KS | 1 | $665.70 | $665.70 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $1,121.00 | $1,121.00 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $1,825.00 | $1,825.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $775.50 | $775.50 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $197.50 | $197.50 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $1,099.74 | $1,099.74 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $738.19 | $738.19 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $1,058.80 | $1,058.80 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $910.00 | $910.00 |
| Manhattan, KS | 1 | $702.80 | $702.80 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $386.25 | $386.25 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $371.00 | $371.00 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $1,379.67 | $1,379.67 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $1,077.00 | $1,077.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $6,134.21 | $6,134.21 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $1,013.92 | $1,013.92 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $412.25 | $412.25 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $1,009.13 | $1,009.13 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $3,616.60 | $3,616.60 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $953.19 | $953.19 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $1,209.55 | $1,209.55 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $768.60 | $768.60 |
| Salina, KS | 1 | $1,192.45 | $1,192.45 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $1,334.20 | $1,334.20 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $3,492.00 | $3,492.00 |
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
- Indiana$1,095.50
- Iowa$983.20
- 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.