Thoracentesis cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $210.00 to $1,589.12, with a median of $643.32. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville (Booneville) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 7.6× 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$210.00Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville + 1 more
Median$643.32half pay less
Highest$1,589.12in Mississippi
Lowest saves$433.32vs the median
Hospitals in Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville lowest Booneville · Tupelo, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $210.00 | $875.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County lowest New Albany · New Albany, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $210.00 | $875.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $227.50 | $910.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $261.51 | $1,137.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $489.72 | $2,332.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $505.12 | $2,296.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $611.20 | $3,056.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS US Thoracentesis w Imaging Guidance | $643.32 | $3,574.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $658.24 | $2,992.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,196.80 | $2,992.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,252.96 | $3,056.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,344.64 | $3,056.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,375.20 | $3,056.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS HC ED 32555-THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,589.12 | $3,056.00 | Feb 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $489.72 | $643.32 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $505.12 | $558.16 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $658.24 | $927.52 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $1,589.12 | $1,589.12 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $1,375.20 | $1,375.20 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $227.50 | $227.50 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $1,344.64 | $1,344.64 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $261.51 | $261.51 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
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
- Michigan$1,084.15
- Minnesota$1,045.58
- 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.