Thoracentesis w/tube insert

Thoracentesis with insertion of tube, includes water seal (eg, for pneumothorax), when performed (separate procedure)

Cost distribution

Thoracentesis w/tube insert

Cheapest hospitals

Hospital/Provider Provider type Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
Dennis J Tishko (M.D., male)
6275 E BROAD ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43213
Thoracic Surgery $49.07 $240.00 (x4.9)
John A Rousou (M.D., male)
759 CHESTNUT ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107
Cardiac Surgery $49.92 $475.00 (x9.5)
David W Deaton (M.D., male)
759 CHESTNUT ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01107
Cardiac Surgery $61.67 $475.00 (x7.7)
Nisha R Singh (PA-C, female)
911 N ELM ST, SUITE 327, HINSDALE, IL 60521
Physician Assistant $63.62 $442.29 (x7.0)
William Brammer (M.D., male)
1407 N THORNTON AVE, DALTON, GA 30720
Diagnostic Radiology $63.86 $487.00 (x7.6)
Brian Cate (M.D., male)
1407 N THORNTON AVE, DALTON, GA 30720
Diagnostic Radiology $66.87 $475.50 (x7.1)
Robert S Deshane (PA, male)
414 PLYMOUTH AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505
Physician Assistant $69.81 $365.00 (x5.2)
Sarah D Valenti (APRN, female)
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CTR, 3N-C SICU, NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Nurse Practitioner $69.90 $634.00 (x9.1)
Jason H Dorey (M.D., male)
2055 NORMANDIE DR, 108, MONTGOMERY, AL 36111
Diagnostic Radiology $72.85 $100.00 (x1.4)
Jacques-pierre Fontaine (MD, male)
195 COLLYER ST, 302, PROVIDENCE, RI 02904
Thoracic Surgery $72.91 $306.00 (x4.2)
George D Lyons (M.D., male)
4111 S DARLINGTON AVE, STE 700, TULSA, OK 74135
Diagnostic Radiology $73.84 $371.75 (x5.0)
Rebecca A Elmore (PA-C, female)
534 BILTMORE AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Physician Assistant $74.12 $433.00 (x5.8)
Patrick E Minor (MD, male)
1407 N THORNTON AVE, DALTON, GA 30720
Diagnostic Radiology $75.18 $487.00 (x6.5)
Richard G Laurens (M.D., male)
3 SAINT FRANCIS DR, SUITE 300, GREENVILLE, SC 29601
Pulmonary Disease $75.47 $400.00 (x5.3)
Nicholas J Pastis (MD, male)
96 JONATHAN LUCAS ST # ST812, MSC 630, DIVISION OF PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, CHARLESTON, SC 29425
Pulmonary Disease $75.60 $1,208.00 (x16.0)
Sarah J Chapman (P.A., female)
3816 LATROBE DR, CHARLOTTE, NC 28211
Physician Assistant $75.77 $437.00 (x5.8)
Matthew G Thompson (PA-C, male)
1304 FAWCETT AVE, SUITE 200, TACOMA, WA 98402
Physician Assistant $76.25 $391.00 (x5.1)
Brian G Wagoner (RN, FNP BC, male)
1235 E CHEROKEE ST, SPRINGFIELD, MO 65804
Nurse Practitioner $76.29 $561.00 (x7.4)
Amanda A Faile (NP, female)
101 E WOOD ST, SPARTANBURG, SC 29303
Nurse Practitioner $76.49 $582.54 (x7.6)
Brandon Aiman (PA, male)
2101 JACKSON ST, #110, ANDERSON, IN 46016
Physician Assistant $76.53 $375.00 (x4.9)
Matthew J Phillips (, male)
620 HOWARD AVE, ALTOONA, PA 16601
Physician Assistant $76.65 $397.00 (x5.2)
Katarina Quintana (PA-C, female)
2600 6TH ST SW, RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF CANTON, INC, CANTON, OH 44710
Physician Assistant $76.71 $302.00 (x3.9)
Maynard S Gonter (PA-C, male)
1000 S BECKHAM AVE, TYLER, TX 75701
Physician Assistant $76.72 $417.86 (x5.4)
Stephanie Fife (PA-C, female)
8224 SUMMA AVE, STE. D, BATON ROUGE, LA 70809
Physician Assistant $76.76 $676.00 (x8.8)
Dany Bahdouch (MD, male)
10835 NORTH 25TH AVENUE, SUITE 115, PHOENIX, AZ 85029
Critical Care (Intensivists) $76.76 $210.00 (x2.7)
Douglas F Bryan (PA-C, male)
1218 S BROADWAY, SUITE 310, LEXINGTON, KY 40504
Physician Assistant $76.81 $278.00 (x3.6)
Ann M Diana (PA-C, female)
4111 S DARLINGTON AVE, STE 700, TULSA, OK 74135
Physician Assistant $77.05 $371.75 (x4.8)
Elizabeth J Veronee (PA-C, female)
1241 WOODLAND AVE, MOUNT PLEASANT, SC 29464
Physician Assistant $77.07 $323.27 (x4.2)
Mark J Clifft (MD, male)
9100 W 74TH ST, SHAWNEE MISSION, KS 66204
Interventional Radiology $77.14 $409.00 (x5.3)
Ronald J Douglas (PA, male)
6119 W JEFFERSON BLVD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804
Physician Assistant $77.16 $526.00 (x6.8)

Average payments by state (low to high)

State Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
PR $81.94 $107.41 (x1.3)
UT $83.96 $376.54 (x4.5)
OK $87.02 $305.74 (x3.5)
SC $88.63 $447.38 (x5.0)
NE $88.64 $357.55 (x4.0)
NC $89.04 $451.70 (x5.1)
IN $89.22 $426.71 (x4.8)
NH $89.38 $897.98 (x10.0)
WV $89.69 $483.96 (x5.4)
KY $90.23 $389.92 (x4.3)
TN $90.24 $447.11 (x5.0)
VT $90.42 $949.58 (x10.5)
MN $90.65 $325.47 (x3.6)
ID $90.75 $391.99 (x4.3)
WI $90.78 $896.30 (x9.9)
AL $90.88 $433.62 (x4.8)
WY $91.07 $202.41 (x2.2)
MS $91.27 $492.58 (x5.4)
LA $91.57 $435.78 (x4.8)
AZ $91.68 $361.13 (x3.9)
AP $91.71 $397.00 (x4.3)
GA $92.08 $487.95 (x5.3)
AR $92.38 $425.69 (x4.6)
KS $92.67 $426.34 (x4.6)
IA $92.83 $419.82 (x4.5)
MO $92.84 $416.16 (x4.5)
OH $93.72 $426.20 (x4.5)
ME $94.02 $387.58 (x4.1)
OR $94.19 $405.19 (x4.3)
TX $94.45 $507.45 (x5.4)
CO $94.62 $387.03 (x4.1)
PA $95.40 $415.54 (x4.4)
RI $96.29 $311.36 (x3.2)
DE $96.59 $389.66 (x4.0)
MA $96.72 $407.17 (x4.2)
VA $96.78 $440.06 (x4.5)
SD $96.80 $622.58 (x6.4)
CT $97.44 $512.83 (x5.3)
HI $97.84 $359.49 (x3.7)
MI $97.88 $360.40 (x3.7)
MT $98.10 $371.05 (x3.8)
WA $98.24 $404.48 (x4.1)
ND $98.99 $603.55 (x6.1)
NV $99.27 $469.54 (x4.7)
CA $99.74 $467.09 (x4.7)
NY $99.89 $399.63 (x4.0)
FL $100.10 $413.99 (x4.1)
MD $100.26 $419.17 (x4.2)
IL $100.83 $596.31 (x5.9)
NJ $102.41 $430.02 (x4.2)
DC $102.77 $426.95 (x4.2)
NM $104.02 $509.80 (x4.9)
AK $116.91 $999.33 (x8.5)