What does code 32557 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 32557 ranges from $961 to $7,215. 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.

32557 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE INSERT INDWELLING CATH W GUIDANCE" 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.

32557

HCPCS

HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE INSERT INDWELLING CATH W GUIDANCE

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 32557 (HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE INSERT INDWELLING CATH W GUIDANCE) appears at 65 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $961 to $7,215. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 32557 vary by about 7.5× across the 56 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $961 to $7,215. Shopping around can matter.

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$961

Lowest cash

$7,215

Highest cash

code 32557 cash price70 disclosed · 56 hospitals

$961median ~$3,558$7,215

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$961 – $1,240

Morganfield · 1 hospital$961
San Pedro · 1 hospital$1,042
Torrance · 1 hospital$1,042
Libertyville · 1 hospital$1,215
Burlington · 1 hospital$1,240
Marinette · 1 hospital$1,240

88 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE INSERT INDWELLING CATH W GUIDANCE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	32557 HCPCS	$5,315	$5,315	—	—
Insert cath pleura w/ image Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	32557 HCPCS	—	—	$529 – $2,718	—
Pr Perq Drainage Pleura Insert Cath W/Imaging-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pleural Drainage, Percutaneous, With Insertion Of Indwelling Catheter; With Imaging Guidance Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Pleural Drainage, Percutaneous, With Insertion Of Indwelling Catheter; With Imaging Guidance-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Insert cath pleura w/ image Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	32557 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PLEURAL DRAIN INDWELL W IMAGE BIL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	32557 CPT	$3,720	$1,860	$1,466 – $6,071	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	32557 CPT	$2,490	$1,245	$981 – $6,071	—
HB PERQ DRAINAGE PLEURA INSERT CATH W/IMAG Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	32557 HCPCS	$2,297	$2,297	—	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	32557 CPT	$2,430	$1,215	$957 – $4,681	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	32557 CPT	$3,090	$1,545	$1,217 – $6,071	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	32557 CPT	$3,530	$1,765	$1,391 – $6,071	—
Perq Drainage Pleura Insert Cath W/Imaging Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	32557 CPT	$2,437	$1,584	$487 – $3,168	—
HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE, PERC, W INSERT INDWELL CATH, W IMG GUID Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	32557 CPT	$2,675	$1,471	$803 – $5,761	—
REPLACE CATHETER PLEURA W IMG Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	32557 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$1,488 – $2,108	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	32557 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$1,488 – $2,108	—
Pleural drainage percutaneous with insertion of indwelling catheter with imaging guidance Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	32557 CPT	$2,908	$2,472	$2,326 – $2,908	—
CT Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	32557 CPT	$2,749	$2,337	$852 – $2,529	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	32557 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$1,488 – $2,098	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	32557 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$1,488 – $2,108	—
PLEURAL DRAINAGE W/IMAGING Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	32557 CPT	$2,480	$1,240	$1,488 – $2,108	—
HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE, PERC, W INSERT INDWELL CATH, W IMG GUID Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	32557 CPT	$2,509	$1,380	$1,505 – $2,384	—
HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE, PERC, W INSERT INDWELL CATH, W IMG GUID Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	32557 CPT	$5,783	$3,181	$3,470 – $5,089	—
Pleural drainage percutaneous with insertion of indwelling catheter with imaging guidance Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	32557 CPT	$1,695	$1,441	$852 – $1,610	—
HC PERQ DRAINAGE PLEURA INSERT CATH W/IMAGING Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	32557 CPT	$2,045	$961	$961 – $1,984	—

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 32557 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Elkhart General Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Deaconess Union County Hospital 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 Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 32557: frequently asked

What does code 32557 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 32557 ranges from $961 to $7,215. 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 32557?: 32557 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PLEURAL DRAINAGE INSERT INDWELLING CATH W GUIDANCE" 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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