Thoracentesis cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $383.85 to $3,713.60, with a median of $1,659.00. The lowest price is at Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.7× 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.
Lowest$383.85Johnston Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$1,659.00half pay less
Highest$3,713.60in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,275.15vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Memorial Hospital lowest Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC THORACENTESIS ASPIR W IMAG GUID | $383.85 | $2,559.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital lowest Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC THORACENTESIS ASPIR W IMAG GUID | $383.85 | $2,559.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC THORACENTESIS ASPIR W IMAG GUID | $383.85 | $2,559.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital lowest Marion · Marion, VA HC THORACENTESIS ASPIR W IMAG GUID | $383.85 | $2,559.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Rt Thoracentesis W/ Image Guid | $795.50 | $1,591.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,073.70 | $3,579.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL SPC W/IMAGE | $1,161.50 | $2,323.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL SPC W/IMAGE | $1,161.50 | $2,323.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL SPC W/IMAGE | $1,161.50 | $2,323.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL SPC W/IMAGE | $1,161.50 | $2,323.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC THORACENTESIS ASP PLEURAL SPC W/IMAGE | $1,161.50 | $2,323.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,321.80 | $2,203.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,321.80 | $2,203.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,321.80 | $2,203.00 | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $1,351.25 | $2,252.09 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,426.80 | $2,378.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $1,891.20 | $3,152.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,209.00 | $4,418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,209.00 | $4,418.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Thoracentesis W/Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Thoracentesis W/ Img Guide | $2,363.00 | $4,726.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA 32555 Thoracentsis W Img Guid | $3,088.50 | $6,177.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $3,231.60 | $8,079.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Sp Thora for Aspiration | $3,599.70 | $11,999.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Thoracentesis, needle or catheter, aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging guidance | $3,713.60 | $9,284.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 9 | $1,351.25 | $2,363.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $1,161.50 | $1,161.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 4 | $1,321.80 | $1,321.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $383.85 | $383.85 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $2,209.00 | $2,209.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $3,231.60 | $3,231.60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $2,209.00 | $2,209.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $1,426.80 | $1,426.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $383.85 | $383.85 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $383.85 | $383.85 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $383.85 | $383.85 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $3,713.60 | $3,713.60 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $1,073.70 | $1,073.70 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $3,088.50 | $3,088.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $2,363.00 | $2,363.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $795.50 | $795.50 |
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
- Vermont$500.00
- Washington$1,366.08
- West Virginia$1,626.31
- Wisconsin$1,150.00
- Wyoming$727.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.