Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) cost in Virginia

Prices at 34 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$925
Chargemaster (median)
$2,559
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,396
Medicare pays
$311

Typical cash range: $384 – $3,100.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon, VA $384 $896 ★ 3/5 186 min 15.1%
Smyth County Community Hospital Marion, VA $384 $1,266 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.7%
Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap, VA $384 $1,097 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.7%
Russell County Hospital Lebanon, VA $384 $1,204 ★ 4/5 117 min 15.8%
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $767 $1,205 ★ 4/5 204 min 14.9%
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $767 $1,205 ★ 3/5 260 min 14.1%
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $767 $1,205 138 min 15.2%
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $767 $1,205 ★ 4/5 138 min 15.3%
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $767 $1,205 ★ 4/5 191 min 14.2%
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $767 $1,205 ★ 3/5 203 min 15.4%
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $777 $1,396 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.4%
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $777 $1,396 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.8%
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $1,074 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.2%
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $1,427 ★ 4/5 134 min 14.8%
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $1,735 ★ 2/5 204 min 14.6%
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $1,891
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $1,891 ★ 3/5 167 min 14.8%
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $1,891 ★ 4/5 173 min 14.8%
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $1,940 $3,765 ★ 3/5 163 min 15.0%
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $1,968 $612 ★ 3/5 132 min 14.8%
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA $2,792 ★ 3/5 176 min 16.0%
Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA $3,232 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.4%
Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville, VA $3,475 ★ 3/5 158 min 13.9%
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $3,600 ★ 2/5 130 min 15.8%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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