Thoracentesis cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $701.00 to $2,700.00, with a median of $2,700.00. The lowest price is at Landmark Medical Center (Woonsocket). The highest price is 3.9× 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 Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Medical Center lowest Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Thoracentesis Ndl/Cath Pleura Asp W Imag | $701.00 | $3,100.05 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $918.60 | $1,531.00 | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THORACENTESIS WITH US GUIDANCE | $2,700.00 | $2,700.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 5 | $701.00 | $2,700.00 |
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
- Pennsylvania$1,425.60
- 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.