Thoracentesis cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $311.20 to $4,776.77, with a median of $818.31. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.3× 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$311.20Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$818.31half pay less
Highest$4,776.77in New Jersey
Lowest saves$507.11vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $311.20 | $3,112.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $311.20 | $3,112.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $311.20 | $3,112.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $311.20 | $3,112.00 | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $581.90 | $5,819.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $675.57 | $3,750.00 | — source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ ICU POC US GUIDED THORAC | $721.00 | $721.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ ICU POC US GUIDED THORAC | $721.00 | $721.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $741.00 | $2,578.97 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $776.91 | $2,570.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $776.91 | $2,755.00 | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $786.98 | $2,328.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ EN,THORACENTES W/IMAGING | $811.63 | $3,950.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $824.99 | $3,161.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis W Img Gdx | $824.99 | $3,105.00 | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BEDSIDE - THORACENTESIS | $828.60 | $1,381.00 | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $840.72 | $2,642.62 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,090.00 | $1,090.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $1,090.00 | $1,090.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ Thoracentesis W Image | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT Thoracentesis W IMG | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD US Thoracentesis with IMG | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Thoracentesis W Image | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ US Thoracentesis with IMG | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $4,776.77 | $4,776.77 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $581.90 | $824.99 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $311.20 | $2,360.92 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $721.00 | $721.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $4,410.63 | $4,410.63 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $776.91 | $776.91 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $811.63 | $811.63 |
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 Hampshire$820.64
- 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.