Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) cost in Delaware

Prices at 4 hospitals in Delaware, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,338
Chargemaster (median)
$1,656
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,629
Medicare pays
$311

Typical cash range: $1,015 – $2,318.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS rating
Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE $944 ★ 3/5
St Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE $1,180 $2,040 ★ 3/5
Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Inc. Seaford, DE $1,496 $1,392 ★ 3/5
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE $2,670 $1,629

CMS rating = the hospital’s overall star rating (1–5) from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” means not rated. Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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