HomeProceduresInsertion of Chest Tube
CPT 32551673 hospitals publish this price

How much does Insertion of Chest Tube cost?

Lowest
$1
Median
$200
Highest
$238,615
Medicare pays
$149

That's a 238615.2× spread between hospitals for the same procedure — which is exactly why it pays to look before you book.

Lowest published prices

Hospitals ranked by price

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HospitalLocationQualitySelf-payList pricevs Medicare
Fayette Medical CenterFayette, ALC——
Highland HospitalOakland, CAC——
Dodge County HospitalEastman, GA——
Schneck Medical CenterSeymour, INA——
Story County HospitalNevada, IA——
Lucas County Health CenterChariton, IA——
Wayne County HospitalCorydon, IA——
Burgess Health CenterOnawa, IA——
Loring HospitalSac City, IA——
Wayne County HospitalMonticello, KY——
Nevada Regional Medical CenterNevada, MO——
Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJC——
St Mary's HealthcareAmsterdam, NYC——
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical CenterNiagara Falls, NYC——
Columbia Memorial HospitalHudson, NYC——
Bertrand Chaffee HospitalSpringville, NYC——
St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterSyracuse, NYC——
Ellis HospitalSchenectady, NYB——
Highland HospitalRochester, NYC——
Westfield Memorial Hospital, IncWestfield, NY——
Samaritan Hospital Of Troy, New YorkTroy, NYB——
Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health CenterLewiston, NYB——
Glens Falls HospitalGlens Falls, NYC——
Rome Memorial Hospital, IncRome, NYC——
Wyckoff Heights Medical CenterBrooklyn, NYC——
Saratoga HospitalSaratoga Springs, NYB——
Unity HospitalRochester, NYC——
Auburn Community HospitalAuburn, NYC——
Upmc Chautauqua At WcaJamestown, NYB——
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical CtrPlattsburgh, NYC——
Suny/Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NYA——
Cuba Memorial Hospital, IncCuba, NY——
O'Connor HospitalDelhi, NY——
River Hospital ClinicsAlexandria Bay, NY——
Ellenville Regional HospitalEllenville, NY——
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia HospitalPhiladelphia, PAC——
Punxsutawney Area HospitalPunxsutawney, PA——
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalEast Norriton, PAA——
Hereford Regional Medical CenterHereford, TX——
Valley Medical CenterRenton, WAC——
Highland HospitalCharleston, WV——
University Of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KSA$132$3760.9×
Little Falls HospitalLittle Falls, NY$176$6501.2×
Cobleskill Regional HospitalCobleskill, NYB$176$6501.2×
St Barnabas HospitalBronx, NYC$179$4,9401.2×
Lincoln County HospitalLincoln, KS$200$2001.3×
Amery Hospital & ClinicAmery, WIB$204$2041.4×
Twin City Medical CenterDennison, OH—$2231.5×
Tmc- Bonham HospitalBonham, TX$235$7851.6×
Kane County HospitalKanab, UT$237$2371.6×

Prices are each hospital's own published figures under federal price-transparency rules (April 2026) and are estimates — actual bills depend on the exact services performed and your insurance. See a price that looks wrong? Tell us →