What does code 32552 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 32552 ranges from $428 to $5,040. 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.

32552 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC REMOVAL INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURA 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.

32552

HCPCS

HC REMOVAL INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURA CATH

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 32552 (HC REMOVAL INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURA CATH) appears at 97 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $428 to $5,040. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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113

Cash

113

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 32552 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 32552 vary by about 12× across the 89 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $428 to $5,040. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

134

Prices shown

$428

Lowest cash

$5,040

Highest cash

code 32552 cash price113 disclosed · 89 hospitals

$428median ~$1,553$5,040

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$428 – $428

Green Bay · 1 hospital$428
Burlington · 1 hospital$428
Marinette · 1 hospital$428
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$428
Grafton · 1 hospital$428
Kenosha · 1 hospital$428

134 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC REMOVAL INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURA CATH Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	32552 HCPCS	$937	$937	—	—
Remove lung catheter Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	32552 HCPCS	—	—	$567 – $1,453	—
Pr Rmvl Ndwellg Tunneled Pleural Catheter W/Cuff-Gold Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Rmvl Ndwellg Tunneled Pleural Catheter W/Cuff-Gold,Oprm Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Rmvl Ndwellg Tunneled Pleural Catheter W/Cuff-Gold,Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pr Rmvl Ndwellg Tunneled Pleural Catheter W/Cuff-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Indwelling Tunnled Pleural Catheter With Cuff Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Indwelling Tunnled Pleural Catheter With Cuff-Gold Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Indwelling Tunnled Pleural Catheter With Cuff-Gold,Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Removal Of Indwelling Tunnled Pleural Catheter With Cuff-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Remove lung catheter Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32552 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	32552 CPT	$1,000	$500	$394 – $6,071	—
HB REMVL INDWL TUN PLEUR CATH W/CUFF Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	32552 HCPCS	$937	$937	—	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	32552 CPT	$2,430	$1,215	$935 – $4,681	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	32552 CPT	$1,290	$645	$508 – $6,071	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	32552 CPT	$1,530	$765	$603 – $6,071	—
Removal of indwelling tunneled pleural catheter with cuff Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	32552 CPT	$1,884	$1,225	$377 – $2,449	—
HC REM INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W CUFF Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	32552 CPT	$1,626	$894	$488 – $4,955	—
HC REM INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURAL CATH W CUFF Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	32552 CPT	$850	$468	$255 – $4,258	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	32552 CPT	$855	$428	$513 – $727	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	32552 CPT	$855	$428	$513 – $727	—
REMOVE LUNG CATHETER Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	32552 CPT	$1,827	$1,553	$1,462 – $1,827	—
REMOVE LUNG CATHETER Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	32552 CPT	$1,827	$1,553	$852 – $1,681	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	32552 CPT	$855	$428	$513 – $723	—
REMOVE PLEURX CATH Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	32552 CPT	$855	$428	$513 – $727	—

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 32552 prices

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Code 32552: frequently asked

What does code 32552 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 32552 ranges from $428 to $5,040. 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 32552?: 32552 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC REMOVAL INDWELLING TUNNELED PLEURA 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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