Thoracentesis cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $227.00 to $4,319.28, with a median of $1,425.60. The lowest price is at St Mary Medical Center (Langhorne). The highest price is 19.0× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$227.00St Mary Medical Center
Median$1,425.60half pay less
Highest$4,319.28in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,198.60vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Cath Aspiration W Imaging Guidance | $227.00 | $227.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC THORACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUID MD | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois one side DuBois · DuBois, PA CT Thoracentesis Left - Report | $305.00 | $305.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA HC Fac Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $340.46 | $425.57 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA HC Fac Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $340.46 | $425.57 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA HC Fac Thoracentesis Needle/Cath Pleura W/Imaging | $340.46 | $425.57 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracent For Asp W Guidance | $456.80 | $1,142.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracent For Asp W Guidance | $456.80 | $1,142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracent For Asp W Guidance | $456.80 | $1,142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracent For Asp W Guidance | $456.80 | $1,142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracent For Asp W Guidance | $456.80 | $1,142.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $617.00 | $3,100.05 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $641.00 | $2,977.15 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $721.00 | $1,442.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 32555 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING Tech | $960.14 | $4,019.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Rt | $987.35 | $1,519.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 32555 Thoracentesis With Imaging Guidance | $1,045.34 | $4,019.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA THORACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,092.60 | $1,821.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 32555 ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING Tech | $1,165.11 | $4,019.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Aspiration of Fluid From Chest Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $1,186.40 | $1,483.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 32555 IR Thoracentesis w/ Image Guidance Tech | $1,264.78 | $4,019.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,275.00 | $2,125.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Aspiration of Fluid From Chest Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $1,308.00 | $1,635.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,316.40 | $2,194.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA THORACENTESIS WITH GUIDAN | $1,331.49 | $4,019.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA PORT THORACENTESIS W/GDE | $1,422.60 | $2,371.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA SONO/THORACENTESIS | $1,425.60 | $2,376.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA THORA W IMAG REMVE FLUID/DRAIN | $1,425.60 | $2,376.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,478.75 | $2,275.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,509.00 | $2,515.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,513.80 | $2,523.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,635.00 | $2,725.00 | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,714.02 | $2,226.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,736.28 | $2,226.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,736.28 | $2,226.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,738.26 | $2,349.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,805.29 | $2,473.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,808.73 | $2,349.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $1,902.69 | $2,349.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,974.60 | $3,291.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $2,040.00 | $3,400.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $2,153.40 | $3,589.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $2,269.80 | $3,783.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PORT THORACENTESIS W/GDE | $2,329.80 | $3,883.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Aspiration of Fluid From Chest Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $2,428.00 | $3,035.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Aspiration of Fluid From Chest Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $2,428.00 | $3,035.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC ASP PLEURA W IMAGING | $2,433.76 | $2,968.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $2,577.00 | $4,295.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Aspiration of Fluid From Chest Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $2,615.20 | $3,269.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $2,632.80 | $4,388.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $3,062.40 | $5,104.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Aspiration of Fluid From Chest Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $3,669.80 | $4,587.25 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA PORT THORACENTESIS W/GDE | $3,788.40 | $6,314.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC PORT THORACENTESIS W/GDE | $4,057.20 | $6,762.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD IR Thoracentesis W/Imaging | $4,319.28 | $4,319.28 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 18 | $721.00 | $1,771.78 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 11 | $227.00 | $456.80 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $282.00 | $960.14 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $282.00 | $1,165.11 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $340.46 | $340.46 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $1,635.00 | $2,005.50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $2,428.00 | $2,428.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $1,974.60 | $2,204.18 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $1,808.73 | $2,039.26 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,275.00 | $1,348.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $282.00 | $282.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,092.60 | $1,092.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $305.00 | $305.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $2,040.00 | $2,040.00 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $1,186.40 | $1,186.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $1,308.00 | $1,308.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $3,669.80 | $3,669.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $1,509.00 | $1,509.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $1,045.34 | $1,045.34 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $282.00 | $282.00 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $1,422.60 | $1,422.60 |
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
- Ohio$1,825.53
- Oklahoma$673.55
- Oregon$868.70
- 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.