Thoracentesis cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 94 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $136.42 to $4,806.00, with a median of $1,825.53. The lowest price is at Marietta Memorial Hospital (Marietta) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 35.2× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$136.42Marietta Memorial Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,825.53half pay less
Highest$4,806.00in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,689.11vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial Hospital lowest Marietta · Marietta, OH Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging-Pro | $136.42 | $227.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta · Marietta, OH Aspirate Pleura W/Imaging-Pro | $136.42 | $227.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Thorocentesis, Needle Or Cath Aspir Of Pleural With Imaging Guidance | $148.92 | $292.00 | — source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $170.40 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $190.40 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH PR Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Cath Aspiration W Imaging Guidance | $227.00 | $227.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $295.35 | $843.85 | Apr 1, 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 |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $423.00 | $705.00 | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $486.00 | $540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Aspirate Pleura W Imaging | $678.60 | $754.00 | Apr 1, 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 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $892.80 | $1,984.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $895.20 | $1,492.00 | — source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $932.75 | $1,435.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $982.80 | $1,638.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $986.40 | $1,644.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,083.00 | $2,166.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Thoracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,083.00 | $2,166.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $1,134.90 | $2,522.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH THORACENTESIS WITH IMG GUIDANCE | $1,184.50 | $1,184.50 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Health System 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 Thoracentesis W/Guide No Tube | $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 |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Cath Aspiration W Imaging Guidance | $1,470.30 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Cath Aspiration W Imaging Guidance | $1,470.30 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Cath Aspiration W Imaging Guidance | $1,472.89 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center one side Canal Winchester · 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 Lt | $1,476.15 | $2,271.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,515.00 | $2,525.00 | — 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 Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,609.80 | $2,683.00 | — 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 Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · 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 Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,687.50 | $2,250.00 | Jul 14, 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 Health System - East Region Euclid · 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 |
| 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 Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, 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 |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG THORACENTESIS /W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,849.80 | $4,624.50 | Oct 14, 2025 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 Health System Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,942.50 | $2,590.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,994.40 | $3,324.00 | — source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH US THORACENT WORWO TUBE | $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 |
| 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 |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,601.00 | $4,335.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,623.20 | $4,372.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,767.20 | $4,612.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Thoracentesis W Imaging | $2,927.60 | $4,504.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,249.60 | $5,416.00 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $3,378.00 | $5,630.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $3,651.00 | $6,085.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $3,651.00 | $6,085.00 | — 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 |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Ed Thora-Aspir Pleura W Imag Uni | $3,787.25 | $3,787.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Springfield, 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 Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Thoracentesis For Aspiration With Imaging | $4,806.00 | $12,015.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 22 | $295.35 | $1,848.60 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $227.00 | $1,639.30 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 15 | $148.92 | $3,249.60 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $423.00 | $1,349.75 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 4 | $190.40 | $4,806.00 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $305.25 | $1,687.50 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $892.80 | $1,134.90 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $678.60 | $1,722.90 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $2,031.90 | $2,031.90 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $136.42 | $136.42 |
| Springfield, OH | 2 | $3,378.00 | $4,092.00 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $895.20 | $895.20 |
| 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 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $932.75 | $932.75 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $986.40 | $986.40 |
| 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 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $855.00 | $855.00 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $1,849.80 | $1,849.80 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $982.80 | $982.80 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $2,601.00 | $2,601.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $1,309.50 | $1,309.50 |
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 Jersey$818.31
- New Mexico$934.15
- New York$737.31
- North Carolina$1,571.00
- North Dakota$599.76
- 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.