Thoracentesis cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $256.30 to $2,186.25, with a median of $820.64. The lowest price is at Valley Regional Hospital (Claremont). The highest price is 8.5× 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.
Hospitals in New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT MD-THORACENTESIS PLEURAL SPACE W/IMAG | $256.30 | $466.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH MHP THORACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUIDE | $306.00 | $510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATHETER PLEURA W/IMAGING | $732.56 | $2,394.00 | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Thoracentesis With Guidance | $908.72 | $2,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,160.64 | $2,976.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,186.25 | $2,186.25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $306.00 | $908.72 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $256.30 | $494.43 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $2,186.25 | $2,186.25 |
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
- Mississippi$643.32
- Missouri$720.85
- Montana$447.99
- Nebraska$630.87
- Nevada$1,231.80
- 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.