Thoracentesis cost in Maine
In Maine, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $119.00 to $1,841.90, with a median of $377.30. The lowest price is at MaineHealth (Norway). The highest price is 15.5× 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$119.00MaineHealth
Median$377.30half pay less
Highest$1,841.90in Maine
Lowest saves$258.30vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth lowest Norway · Norway, ME HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $119.00 | $119.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PF ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $119.34 | $459.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME PF US GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $130.90 | $385.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME SURG PF THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL SPACE W/IMG 32555 | $137.75 | $551.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 32555 Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural | $159.06 | $482.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME DR THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $159.60 | $266.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $217.15 | $217.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $295.30 | $295.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $330.40 | $330.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $424.20 | $2,020.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $458.35 | $458.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CT THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION | $505.89 | $2,409.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $535.95 | $535.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC THORACENTESIS NDL/CATH PLEURA ASP W IMAG | $618.00 | $2,691.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $646.76 | $1,748.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $688.40 | $688.40 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $745.56 | $1,962.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,841.90 | $1,841.90 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $119.34 | $295.30 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $618.00 | $681.78 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $535.95 | $535.95 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $646.76 | $646.76 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $505.89 | $505.89 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $217.15 | $217.15 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $159.06 | $159.06 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $137.75 | $137.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $458.35 | $458.35 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $130.90 | $130.90 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $424.20 | $424.20 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $688.40 | $688.40 |
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
- Kentucky$2,895.22
- Louisiana$646.80
- 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.