Thoracentesis cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $174.40 to $4,499.00, with a median of $1,626.31. The lowest price is at Grant Memorial Hospital (Petersburg). The highest price is 25.8× 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$174.40Grant Memorial Hospital
Median$1,626.31half pay less
Highest$4,499.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$1,451.91vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital lowest Petersburg · Petersburg, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $174.40 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $550.00 | $1,100.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $633.50 | $1,267.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $822.00 | $1,644.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,193.00 | $2,386.00 | — source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,291.50 | $2,583.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,443.50 | $2,887.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,444.00 | $2,888.00 | — source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,615.00 | $3,230.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH THORACENTESIS W/US GUIDANCE | $1,637.62 | $1,637.62 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,702.00 | $3,404.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,783.00 | $3,566.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,787.00 | $3,574.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,830.00 | $3,660.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Thoracentesis Us Guided S&I | $2,041.13 | $3,401.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $2,655.50 | $5,311.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH THORACENTESIS W/US GUIDANCE | $3,823.95 | $3,823.95 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $4,499.00 | $8,998.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $1,637.62 | $2,730.78 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $1,783.00 | $3,141.00 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $822.00 | $822.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,702.00 | $1,702.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $1,443.50 | $1,443.50 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $1,444.00 | $1,444.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,787.00 | $1,787.00 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $1,830.00 | $1,830.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $174.40 | $174.40 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $1,291.50 | $1,291.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $2,655.50 | $2,655.50 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $2,041.13 | $2,041.13 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $633.50 | $633.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $1,615.00 | $1,615.00 |
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
- 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
- Wisconsin$1,150.00
- Wyoming$727.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.