Thoracentesis cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $129.31 to $3,410.25, with a median of $1,084.15. The lowest price is at WA Foote Memorial Hospital (Jackson). The highest price is 26.4× 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$129.31WA Foote Memorial Hospital
Median$1,084.15half pay less
Highest$3,410.25in Michigan
Lowest saves$954.84vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Foote Memorial Hospital lowest Jackson · Jackson, MI PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $129.31 | $360.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $135.86 | $360.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $135.86 | $360.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Clinton Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $135.86 | $360.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $135.86 | $360.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI US Thoracentesis - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; w/imaging guidance 32555 | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; w/imaging guidance 32555 | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance - Report | $137.60 | $275.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI Thoracentesis needle or catheter aspiration of the pleural space with imaging guidance | $233.75 | $275.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTISIS W IMAGING | $406.35 | $812.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health one side Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT PUNCTURE THORACENTESIS RIGHT | $425.35 | $905.00 | — source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $710.40 | $1,184.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $910.98 | $1,446.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI THORACENTESIS-NEEDLE ASPIR | $985.98 | $2,012.20 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Ed Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $999.00 | $999.00 | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $999.00 | $999.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI US Exams | $1,008.10 | $1,186.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI US GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $1,120.30 | $1,318.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Img | $1,152.00 | $2,880.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI US Exams | $1,223.15 | $1,439.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,266.72 | $2,262.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,266.72 | $2,262.00 | — source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI Thoracentesis needle or catheter aspiration of the pleural space with imaging guidance | $1,354.90 | $1,594.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI CT Exams | $1,579.30 | $1,858.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING BCE | $1,586.10 | $1,866.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI US GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $1,609.90 | $1,894.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI US Thoracentesis for Aspiration Only | $1,615.90 | $2,486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI US Thoracentesis for Aspiration Only | $1,615.90 | $2,486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI US Thoracentesis for Aspiration Only | $1,615.90 | $2,486.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,769.04 | $3,159.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,808.24 | $3,229.00 | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $2,086.00 | $3,725.00 | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | — source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTSIS W/IMAGING | $3,410.25 | $4,547.00 | Apr 8, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 21 | $135.86 | $1,266.72 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 4 | $1,048.00 | $1,106.50 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $233.75 | $1,586.10 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $710.40 | $848.19 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $999.00 | $999.00 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $1,152.00 | $1,152.00 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $1,008.10 | $1,008.10 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $1,354.90 | $1,354.90 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $1,120.30 | $1,120.30 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $1,223.15 | $1,223.15 |
| Houghton, MI | 1 | $1,615.90 | $1,615.90 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $1,615.90 | $1,615.90 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $1,615.90 | $1,615.90 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $129.31 | $129.31 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $1,579.30 | $1,579.30 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $910.98 | $910.98 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
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
- Indiana$1,219.40
- 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
- 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.