HCHG CT THORACENTESIS PLEURAL ASPIRATION in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 15 hospitals in Missouri run from $668 to $4,118. The typical hospital charges $4,118. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $4,118
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermann Area District Hospital MO · Price file October 28, 2026 | $668Insurance typically pays $490Sticker price $1,114 | Lowest price of any hospital | $490 | $1,114 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $750Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,562 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $1,562 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $1,058Insurance typically pays $972Sticker price $2,644 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $972 | $2,644 |
| University Of Missouri Health Care Columbia, MO · Price file December 23, 2025 | $1,406Insurance typically pays $1,209Sticker price $2,344 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $1,209 | $2,344 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,637Insurance typically pays $648Sticker price $2,729 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $648 | $2,729 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $3,598Insurance typically pays $1,679Sticker price $3,998 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $1,679 | $3,998 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $4,118Insurance typically pays $5,101Sticker price $6,864 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $5,101 | $6,864 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,354Sticker price — | — | $1,354 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,932Sticker price — | — | $1,932 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,330Sticker price — | — | $2,330 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,251Sticker price — | — | $2,251 | — |
Procedure code 32555. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.