Thoracentesis cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $665.00 to $3,153.94, with a median of $2,895.22. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 4.7× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$665.00Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$2,895.22half pay less
Highest$3,153.94in Kentucky
Lowest saves$2,230.22vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $665.00 | $1,900.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $665.00 | $1,900.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG THORACENTESIS /W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,739.05 | $4,347.62 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,807.68 | $4,519.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · 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 |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,895.22 | $3,860.29 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,099.60 | $5,166.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,153.94 | $3,153.94 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $2,895.22 | $3,024.58 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,807.68 | $2,351.45 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $2,895.22 | $2,895.22 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $2,895.22 | $2,997.41 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $2,895.22 | $2,895.22 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $665.00 | $665.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,739.05 | $1,739.05 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $665.00 | $665.00 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $2,895.22 | $2,895.22 |
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
- Indiana$1,219.40
- Iowa$766.40
- Kansas$3,616.60
- 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.