What does code 188 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 188 ranges from $7,377 to $10,701. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

188 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

188

MS-DRG

Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 188 (Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc) appears at 49 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $7,377 to $10,701. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 188 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 188 vary by about 45% across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $7,377 to $10,701. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$7,377

Lowest cash

$10,701

Highest cash

code 188 cash price4 disclosed · 4 hospitals

$7,377median ~$10,182$10,701

Lowest cash price by hospital

McLaren Flint$7,377
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital$10,182
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital$10,182
McLaren Bay Region$10,701

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$7,377 – $10,701

Flint · 1 hospital$7,377
Philadelphia · 1 hospital$10,182
East Norriton · 1 hospital$10,182
Bay City · 1 hospital$10,701

49 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc Inpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$5,490 – $8,945	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$8,063 – $15,965	—
Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc Inpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$8,063 – $16,136	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$11,041 – $17,809	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$11,041 – $16,627	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	McLaren Bay Region	188 MS-DRG	$21,401	$10,701	$4,880 – $18,191	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$8,687 – $16,152	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$11,041 – $17,809	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$11,041 – $17,809	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$11,041 – $16,152	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$11,041 – $16,627	—
MS-DRG 42.00: PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$7,578 – $19,478	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$5,020 – $21,132	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	McLaren Flint	188 MS-DRG	$14,753	$7,377	$4,936 – $12,540	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	188 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Antioch Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Fremont Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc Inpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	188 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Fresno Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Oakland Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Redwood City Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Richmond Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Roseville Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—
PLEURAL EFFUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC Inpatient	Sacramento Medical Center	188 MS-DRG	—	—	$4,944 – $19,844	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 188 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington McLaren Bay Region Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital McLaren Flint Beacon Dowagiac Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital Atrium Health Cabarrus Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Stanly

Code 188: frequently asked

What does code 188 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 188 ranges from $7,377 to $10,701. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 188?: 188 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Pleural Effusion Without Cc/Mcc" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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