HCHG CT THORACENTESIS PLEURAL ASPIRATION in Kansas
Below is what hospitals in Kansas charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 27 hospitals in Kansas run from $203 to $1,704. The typical hospital charges $944. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $944
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
34 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabetha Community Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $203Insurance typically pays $391Sticker price $203 | Lowest price of any hospital | $391 | $203 |
| Clay County Medical Center KS · Price file July 22, 2026 | $242Insurance typically pays $229Sticker price $242 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $229 | $242 |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $319Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $375 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $111 | $375 |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $559Insurance typically pays $329Sticker price $621 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $329 | $621 |
| Clara Barton Hospital KS · Price file September 26, 2026 | $666Insurance typically pays $856Sticker price $951 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $856 | $951 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan KS | $720Insurance typically pays $572Sticker price $1,800 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $572 | $1,800 |
| Republic County Hospital KS · Price file August 6, 2026 | $748Insurance typically pays $893Sticker price $998 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $893 | $998 |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas KS | $750Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,562 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | — | $1,562 |
| Wilson Medical Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $814Insurance typically pays $664Sticker price $1,086 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $664 | $1,086 |
| Wichita County Health Center KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $820Insurance typically pays $935Sticker price $1,025 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $935 | $1,025 |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital KS · Price file April 10, 2024 | $853Insurance typically pays $1,280Sticker price $1,422 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,280 | $1,422 |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 5, 2026 | $910Insurance typically pays $863Sticker price $910 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $863 | $910 |
| Ellsworth County Medical Center KS · Price file November 5, 2026 | $911Insurance typically pays $685Sticker price $911 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $685 | $911 |
| Phillips County Health Systems KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $944Insurance typically pays $863Sticker price $1,110 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $863 | $1,110 |
| Holton Community Hospital KS · Price file October 15, 2026 | $970Insurance typically pays $257Sticker price $1,294 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $257 | $1,294 |
| Rooks County Health Center KS · Price file November 6, 2026 | $1,009Insurance typically pays $740Sticker price $1,346 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $740 | $1,346 |
| Morris County Hospital KS · Price file September 30, 2026 | $1,058Insurance typically pays $863Sticker price $1,764 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $863 | $1,764 |
| Girard Medical Center KS · Price file September 8, 2026 | $1,076Insurance typically pays $693Sticker price $1,794 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $693 | $1,794 |
| Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems KS · Price file March 21, 2026 | $1,165Insurance typically pays $1,165Sticker price $1,294 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $1,165 | $1,294 |
| Salina Regional Health Center KS · Price file August 14, 2026 | $1,192Insurance typically pays $1,533Sticker price $1,704 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $1,533 | $1,704 |
| Cloud County Health Center KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,192Insurance typically pays $1,584Sticker price $1,704 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $1,584 | $1,704 |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,192Insurance typically pays $1,533Sticker price $1,704 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $1,533 | $1,704 |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital KS · Price file August 4, 2026 | $1,194Insurance typically pays $1,075Sticker price $1,194 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $1,075 | $1,194 |
| Cheyenne County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,210Insurance typically pays $675Sticker price $1,423 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $675 | $1,423 |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital KS · Price file October 2, 2025 | $1,267Insurance typically pays $854Sticker price $1,267 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $854 | $1,267 |
| Decatur County Hospital KS · Price file October 27, 2026 | $1,380Insurance typically pays $1,148Sticker price $1,533 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $1,148 | $1,533 |
| Memorial Hospital KS · Price file August 13, 2026 | $1,704Insurance typically pays $912Sticker price $1,704 | Highest price of any hospital | $912 | $1,704 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Teresa KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Pittsburg KS | —Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price — | — | $633 | — |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis KS | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Menorah Medical Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
| Overland Park Reg Med Ctr KS | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
| Wamego Health Center KS | —Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price — | — | $150 | — |
Procedure code 32555. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.