Procedure family
Incision of pleura, thoracentesis, chest drainage
8 procedures in this family have a price report — each priced by at least 100 hospitals in their published price files. The median shown is the outpatient cash price; a dash means the page reports a different setting.
Median cash prices in this family run from $834 to $4,058. The most widely priced is Needle drainage of fluid around the lung with imaging, with a usable price at 2,933 hospitals.
Procedures, most widely priced first
| Procedure | Code | Median cash price | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needle drainage of fluid around the lung with imagingCPT 32555 | CPT 32555 | $1,067 | 2,933 |
| Chest tube insertion to drain air or fluidCPT 32551 | CPT 32551 | $1,165 | 2,828 |
| Needle drainage of fluid around the lung, no imagingCPT 32554 | CPT 32554 | $834 | 2,631 |
| Chest drain catheter left in place, with imaging guidanceCPT 32557 | CPT 32557 | $1,756 | 2,276 |
| Chest drain catheter left in place, no imaging guidanceCPT 32556 | CPT 32556 | $1,678 | 2,127 |
| Placement of a long-term tunneled chest drainage catheterCPT 32550 | CPT 32550 | $4,058 | 2,068 |
| Chest drainage opening with skin flap for pus in the chestCPT 32036 | CPT 32036 | $1,433 | 174 |
| Chest drainage opening with rib removal for pus in the chestCPT 32035 | CPT 32035 | $1,509 | 168 |
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