What does code 32550 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 32550 ranges from $757 to $19,709. 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.

32550 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath" 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.

32550

CPT

Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 32550 (Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath) appears at 101 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $757 to $19,709. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

100

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

120

Cash

120

List

Negotiated

Allowed

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 32550 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 32550 vary by about 26× across the 98 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $757 to $19,709. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

132

Prices shown

$757

Lowest cash

$19,709

Highest cash

code 32550 cash price120 disclosed · 98 hospitals

$757median ~$6,218$19,709

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Milwaukie Hospital$757
Providence Portland Medical Center$757
Providence St Vincent Medical Center$757
Beacon Plainwell$956
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital$2,133
Providence Seaside Hospital$2,133

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$757 – $19,709

Milwaukie · 1 hospital$757–$19,709
Portland · 2 hospitals$757–$19,709
Plainwell · 1 hospital$956
Hood River · 1 hospital$2,133–$8,331
Seaside · 1 hospital$2,133–$8,783
Missoula · 1 hospital$2,994

132 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	32550 CPT	$6,260	$6,260	$184 – $4,138	—
HC INSERTION INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURA CATH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	32550 HCPCS	$10,545	$10,545	—	—
Insert pleural cath Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	32550 HCPCS	—	—	$739 – $6,181	—
Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	32550 CPT	$6,260	$6,260	$184 – $4,138	—
Pr Insertion Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter-Gold Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Insertion Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter-Gold,Oprm Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Insertion Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter-Gold,Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Insertion Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Insertion Of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter With Cuff Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Insertion Of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter With Cuff-Gold Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Insertion Of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter With Cuff-Gold,Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Insertion Of Indwelling Tunneled Pleural Catheter With Cuff-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Insert pleural cath Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32550 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	32550 CPT	$6,260	$6,260	$184 – $4,138	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	32550 CPT	$7,660	$3,830	$3,018 – $17,439	—
HB INSERT INDWELLING TUN PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	32550 HCPCS	$5,793	$5,793	—	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	32550 CPT	$9,960	$4,980	$3,924 – $9,476	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	32550 CPT	$9,370	$4,685	$3,692 – $17,439	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	32550 CPT	$7,800	$3,900	$3,073 – $17,439	—
HC INSERT INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W CUFF Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	32550 CPT	$8,938	$4,916	$2,681 – $14,658	—
HC INSERT INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W CUFF Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	32550 CPT	$6,283	$3,456	$1,885 – $8,592	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	32550 CPT	$6,250	$3,125	$3,750 – $5,313	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	32550 CPT	$6,250	$3,125	$3,750 – $5,313	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	32550 CPT	$6,250	$3,125	$3,750 – $5,288	—
INSERT TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W/CUFF Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	32550 CPT	$6,250	$3,125	$3,750 – $5,313	—

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 32550 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Beacon Plainwell Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro 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 Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano 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 Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union Orange County Irvine Medical Center Baldwin Park Medical Center Downey Medical Center San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center San Bernardino - Ontario Medical Center Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center Panorama Medical Center Riverside Medical Center St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Providence Medford Medical Center Providence Milwaukie Hospital Providence Newberg Medical Center Providence Portland Medical Center Providence St Vincent Medical Center Providence Seaside Hospital Berger Hospital Doctors Hospital Dublin Methodist Hospital Grady Memorial Hospital Grant Medical Center Grove City Methodist Hospital Hardin Memorial Hospital Mansfield Hospital University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Covenant Medical Center Covenant Hospital Plainview Covenant Hospital Levelland Covenant Specialty Hospital M Health Fairview Lakes Medical Center M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital HealthEast St. John's Hospital HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Marion General Hospital O'Bleness Hospital Pickerington Methodist Hospital Riverside Methodist Hospital Shelby Hospital

Code 32550: frequently asked

What does code 32550 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 32550 ranges from $757 to $19,709. 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 32550?: 32550 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Insertn Tunneled Pleural Cath" 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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