Thoracentesis cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 84 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $145.50 to $3,410.25, with a median of $1,092.18. The lowest price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia (Ionia). The highest price is 23.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,092.18, is 11% below the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Michigan ranks 20th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 23 of 84 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$145.50University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia
Median$1,092.18half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,410.25in Michigan
Lowest saves$946.68vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $145.50 | $582.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $153.00 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $153.00 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $153.00 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $153.00 | $612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI ASP PLEURA W/ IMAGING-PhHOS | $172.00 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $214.91 | $358.19 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $297.00 | $297.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS W/ GUIDE | $406.35 | $812.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital one side Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI CT PUNCTURE THORACENTESIS RIGHT | $425.35 | $905.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING BCE | $518.50 | $610.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/IMAGING GD | $532.35 | $1,064.70 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Marlette Regional Hospital Marlette · Marlette, MI Hchg US Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $534.00 | $712.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron one side Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI IR Thoracentesis w/Image guidance - LT | $561.35 | $1,122.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI 32555-US Thoracentesis | $573.75 | $1,147.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI CT THORACENTESIS NEEDLE OR CATH W IMAGIN | $579.70 | $682.00 | Jan 23, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI REMOVAL FLUID FROM CHEST, WITH IMAGING G | $580.80 | $726.00 | May 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 32555-CT Thoracentesis w/ CT Guidance | $606.90 | $1,213.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; w/imaging guidance 32555 | $623.55 | $1,247.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Hospitalist BP 32555 Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura w/Image | $637.00 | $1,274.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI 32555- IR Thoracentesis w/ Imaging | $649.95 | $1,299.90 | Dec 31, 2025 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 |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 32555- IR Thoracentesis w/ Imaging | $737.95 | $1,475.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI US GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $758.00 | $758.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Sturgis Hospital Sturgis · Sturgis, MI THORACENTESIS | $811.20 | $1,248.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $843.65 | $1,406.08 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL W/IMAGING | $862.57 | $2,016.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL W/IMAGING | $862.57 | $2,016.00 | Jun 28, 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 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $999.00 | $999.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Thoracentesis With Image Guidance | $999.00 | $999.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI US Exams | $1,008.10 | $1,186.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Hchg US Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $1,022.20 | $1,345.00 | Jan 1, 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,048.00 | $1,048.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Hills and Dales General Hospital Cass City · Cass City, MI Hchg US Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $1,049.10 | $1,345.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,053.00 | $1,053.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Hospitalist BP 32555 Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura w/Image | $1,054.00 | $2,108.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus one side Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,064.05 | $1,637.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,064.05 | $1,637.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI US Exams | $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 | Mar 31, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI US Exams | $1,223.15 | $1,439.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 32555-US Thoracentesis | $1,246.80 | $2,493.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,266.72 | $2,262.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,266.72 | $2,262.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI US GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $1,354.90 | $1,594.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; w/imaging guidance 32555 | $1,367.95 | $2,735.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI 32555-US Thoracentesis | $1,477.90 | $2,955.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor one side Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,492.40 | $2,296.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea one side Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,492.40 | $2,296.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,492.40 | $2,296.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland one side Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,492.40 | $2,296.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia one side Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,492.40 | $2,296.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING BCE | $1,579.30 | $1,858.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING BCE | $1,586.10 | $1,866.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI THORACENTESIS W/ FLUORO GUIDANCE | $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 |
| Sheridan Community Hospital one side Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI US GUIDED THORACENTESIS LT,Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) | $1,679.20 | $2,099.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,769.04 | $3,159.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $1,808.24 | $3,229.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,922.00 | $1,922.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG US THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,079.00 | $2,970.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG US THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,079.00 | $2,970.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI THORACENTESIS ASP W/GUIDE | $2,086.00 | $3,725.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,047.00 | $3,047.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $3,159.00 | $3,159.00 | May 1, 2026 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 |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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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
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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 | 25 | $406.35 | $1,492.40 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 12 | $145.50 | $1,050.50 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 5 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $518.50 | $1,586.10 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 2 | $1,152.00 | $1,322.20 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $710.40 | $848.19 |
| Houghton, MI | 2 | $214.91 | $915.40 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $999.00 | $999.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | 2 | $2,079.00 | $2,079.00 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $637.00 | $637.00 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $1,477.90 | $1,477.90 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $1,054.00 | $1,054.00 |
| Cass City, MI | 1 | $1,049.10 | $1,049.10 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $1,008.10 | $1,008.10 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $1,354.90 | $1,354.90 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $1,022.20 | $1,022.20 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $1,367.95 | $1,367.95 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $1,120.30 | $1,120.30 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $1,223.15 | $1,223.15 |
| Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $579.70 | $579.70 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $1,615.90 | $1,615.90 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $1,615.90 | $1,615.90 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $297.00 | $297.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $1,579.30 | $1,579.30 |
| Marlette, MI | 1 | $534.00 | $534.00 |
| Marquette, MI | 1 | $843.65 | $843.65 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $623.55 | $623.55 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $1,064.05 | $1,064.05 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $910.98 | $910.98 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $172.00 | $172.00 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $573.75 | $573.75 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $1,165.00 | $1,165.00 |
| Sandusky, MI | 1 | $580.80 | $580.80 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $811.20 | $811.20 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $1,492.40 | $1,492.40 |
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
- Kansas$969.83
- Kentucky$978.22
- Louisiana$646.80
- Maine$686.40
- Maryland$1,249.16
- Massachusetts$1,787.00
- 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.