Thoracentesis cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $280.77 to $1,503.64, with a median of $500.00. The lowest price is at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (Brattleboro). The highest price is 5.4× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 32555 - Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance. | $280.77 | $401.10 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT THORACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDAN~P | $409.50 | $546.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT US THORACENTESIS PROF FEE | $410.20 | $586.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $500.00 | $500.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 32555 XR THORACENTESIS-ASPIRATE PROF | $576.40 | $720.50 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,303.00 | $1,303.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,503.64 | $1,503.64 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $1,503.64 | $1,503.64 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $410.20 | $410.20 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $280.77 | $280.77 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,303.00 | $1,303.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $576.40 | $576.40 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $409.50 | $409.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.