Thoracentesis cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 131 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $148.92 to $8,029.00, with a median of $1,737.60. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati). The highest price is 53.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,737.60, is 42% above the US median of $1,224.53.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Ohio ranks 43rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 131 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$148.92Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$1,737.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,029.00in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,588.68vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Thorocentesis, Needle Or Cath Aspir Of Pleural With Imaging Guidance | $148.92 | $292.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $170.40 | $213.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $190.40 | $272.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Hospital Napoleon · Napoleon, OH THORACENTESIS W/TB INSERT-PRO | $191.25 | $255.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $227.36 | $284.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING | $244.80 | $288.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB THORACENTESIS, NEEDLE OR CATH, ASP OF PLEURAL SPACE G | $305.25 | $407.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $464.53 | $516.14 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Twin City Hospital Dennison · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH US THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $568.42 | $1,146.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH THORCNTSIS W/INSRT TB WS INCL | $590.00 | $2,035.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool · Salem, OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING - 32555 - 4503076 | $590.00 | $2,760.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem · Salem, OH THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $596.50 | $596.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $601.00 | $1,202.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Community Hospital Cadiz · Cadiz, OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $601.00 | $1,202.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Aspirate Pleura W Imaging | $678.60 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster · Columbus, OH US Thoracentesis | $697.50 | $1,550.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH Thoracentesis w/ Guidance | $838.94 | $1,198.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $845.00 | $1,300.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Thoracentesis W Guidance | $855.00 | $1,425.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis W/ Imaging Guidance | $885.56 | $885.56 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $892.80 | $1,984.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital one side Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging|LEFT SIDE | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $932.75 | $1,435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West Steubenville · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH THORACENT NEEDLE CATH ASPR W | $946.74 | $1,909.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $982.80 | $1,638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $986.40 | $1,644.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys · Wapakoneta, OH ED US GUIDED THORACENTESIS | $1,015.20 | $1,128.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,083.00 | $2,166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,083.00 | $2,166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $1,134.90 | $2,522.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blanchard Valley Regional Health Center Findlay · Findlay, OH CT Thoracentesis | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton · Lima, OH CT Thoracentesis | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 | Nov 5, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Bowling Green · Toledo, OH THORACENTESIS WITH IMG GUIDANCE | $1,184.50 | $1,184.50 | Jun 30, 2024 source file |
| Ashtabula County Medical Center Ashtabula · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,216.60 | $1,738.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Pocus Thoracentesis With Us Guidance | $1,223.19 | $3,494.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH HC Thoracentesis W Image Guidance | $1,283.38 | $2,138.97 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,287.00 | $1,716.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Ir Thoracentesis W/Guide | $1,309.50 | $2,910.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,413.56 | $2,174.70 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center one side Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,515.00 | $2,525.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,526.60 | $1,796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,526.60 | $1,796.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,526.60 | $1,796.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $1,560.00 | $2,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,590.00 | $2,120.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Thoracentesis Aspirate Only W Imaging | $1,604.43 | $2,139.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,609.80 | $2,683.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Thoracentesis Aspirate Only W Imaging | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Thoracentesis Aspirate Only W Imaging | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,737.60 | $2,896.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $1,802.45 | $2,773.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,848.60 | $2,844.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,851.60 | $3,086.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,942.50 | $2,590.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,942.50 | $2,590.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · Celina, OH Hc Thoracentesis W/ Imaging Guidance | $1,963.71 | $1,963.71 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,994.40 | $3,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH IR THORACENTSIS WORWO TB | $2,001.75 | $2,669.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $2,031.90 | $3,126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $2,031.90 | $3,126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH """"CT GUIDED THORACENTESIS"""" | $2,122.78 | $4,245.55 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG THORACENTESIS /W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $2,127.28 | $5,318.18 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC THORACENTESIS ASPIRATE ONLY W IMAGING | $2,245.60 | $2,807.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,405.39 | $4,810.77 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,405.39 | $4,810.77 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,405.39 | $4,810.77 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Thoracentesis/Sone | $2,437.60 | $3,047.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $2,449.20 | $3,768.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Thoracentesis Ndl Or Cath W Img Guide | $2,461.80 | $4,103.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Thoracentesis Ndl Or Cath W Img Guide | $2,461.80 | $4,103.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging-Fac | $2,575.18 | $4,291.96 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging-Fac | $2,575.18 | $4,291.96 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,601.00 | $4,335.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,623.20 | $4,372.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,767.20 | $4,612.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $2,927.60 | $4,504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve one side Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH CT ASPIRATE PLEURA W/IMAGING RT | $3,161.95 | $5,749.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $3,378.00 | $5,630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $3,651.00 | $6,085.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $3,651.00 | $6,085.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $3,657.55 | $5,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $3,657.55 | $5,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $3,657.55 | $5,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $3,657.55 | $5,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $3,657.55 | $5,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $3,657.55 | $5,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH THORACENTESIS, ASP PLEURAL SPACE, NEEDLE OR CATH, IMG GUIDANCE | $3,663.00 | $4,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Licking Memorial Hospital Newark · Columbus, OH HC Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $3,783.05 | $3,783.05 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Thora-Aspir Pleura W Imag Uni | $3,787.25 | $3,787.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC THORACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $4,810.77 | $4,810.77 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center one side Middletown · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC THORACENTESIS W IMG NDL OR CATH LT | $6,798.00 | $6,798.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Miami Valley Hospital one side Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC THORACENTESIS W IMG NDL OR CATH LT | $8,029.00 | $8,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Upper Valley Medical Center one side Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH HC THORACENTESIS W IMG NDL OR CATH LT | $8,029.00 | $8,029.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 23 | $1,216.60 | $1,848.60 |
| Columbus, OH | 20 | $697.50 | $1,664.52 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 14 | $148.92 | $3,249.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 9 | $190.40 | $4,806.00 |
| Toledo, OH | 7 | $838.94 | $1,609.80 |
| Akron, OH | 5 | $305.25 | $1,848.60 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 4 | $895.20 | $895.20 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $892.80 | $1,134.90 |
| Lima, OH | 3 | $678.60 | $1,135.00 |
| Mansfield, OH | 3 | $1,526.60 | $2,031.90 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $2,575.18 | $2,575.18 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 2 | $568.42 | $1,208.51 |
| Salem, OH | 2 | $590.00 | $593.25 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $1,287.00 | $1,287.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $1,560.00 | $1,560.00 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $1,083.00 | $1,083.00 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $2,437.60 | $2,437.60 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $1,526.60 | $1,526.60 |
| Cadiz, OH | 1 | $601.00 | $601.00 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $932.75 | $932.75 |
| Celina, OH | 1 | $1,963.71 | $1,963.71 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $2,405.39 | $2,405.39 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $590.00 | $590.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $986.40 | $986.40 |
| Findlay, OH | 1 | $1,135.00 | $1,135.00 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $2,405.39 | $2,405.39 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $2,245.60 | $2,245.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $2,449.20 | $2,449.20 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $170.40 | $170.40 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $1,083.00 | $1,083.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $845.00 | $845.00 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $227.36 | $227.36 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $191.25 | $191.25 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $855.00 | $855.00 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $244.80 | $244.80 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $2,127.28 | $2,127.28 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $3,378.00 | $3,378.00 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $982.80 | $982.80 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $464.53 | $464.53 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $2,601.00 | $2,601.00 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $2,405.39 | $2,405.39 |
| Wapakoneta, OH | 1 | $1,015.20 | $1,015.20 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $4,810.77 | $4,810.77 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $946.74 | $946.74 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $601.00 | $601.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $1,309.50 | $1,309.50 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $1,283.38 | $1,283.38 |
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
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- 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
- Michigan$1,092.18
- 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
- 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.