Chest tube placement (CPT 32551)
32551 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.
Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.
96 of 118 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out — we never guess a number.
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| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Gross charge | Medicare pays | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $165.99 | $330 | $1,660.55 | 0.1× |
| Community Hospital, Torrington (Banner Health) | Torrington, WY | $176.88 | $330 | $1,608.25 | 0.1× |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $197.67 | $330 | $1,608.25 | 0.1× |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $202.29 | $330 | $1,608.25 | 0.1× |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital | La Jara, CO | $216.15 | $393 | $1,660.55 | 0.1× |
| Crook County Medical Services District | Sundance, WY | $248.40 | $331.20 | $1,608.25 | 0.2× |
| Rangely District Hospital | Rangely, CO | $311.26 | $478.86 | $1,660.55 | 0.2× |
| South Big Horn County Hospital (Three Rivers Health) | Basin, WY | $343.28 | $457.70 | $1,608.25 | 0.2× |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $348 | $580 | $1,660.55 | 0.2× |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center | Walsenburg, CO | $356.40 | $396 | $1,660.55 | 0.2× |
| Johnson County Healthcare Center | Buffalo, WY | $387 | $387 | $1,608.25 | 0.2× |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital | Gunnison, CO | $387.60 | $456 | $1,660.55 | 0.2× |
| South Lincoln Medical Center | Kemmerer, WY | $401.31 | $535.08 | $1,608.25 | 0.2× |
| Rio Grande Hospital | Del Norte, CO | $452.76 | $603.68 | $1,660.55 | 0.3× |
| Star Valley Medical Center | Afton, WY | $470.40 | $672 | $1,608.25 | 0.3× |
| Montrose Regional Health | Montrose, CO | $562.50 | $750 | $1,660.55 | 0.3× |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $576.10 | $823 | $1,660.55 | 0.3× |
| Wray Community District Hospital | Wray, CO | $617.98 | $823.98 | $1,660.55 | 0.4× |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital | Delta, CO | $686.70 | $1,144.50 | $1,660.55 | 0.4× |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $754.20 | $2,514 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| Cody Regional Health | Cody, WY | $785.44 | $924.05 | $1,608.25 | 0.5× |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $796.32 | $1,896 | $1,608.25 | 0.5× |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital | Eads, CO | $816 | $1,360 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $827 | $827 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| Keefe Memorial Hospital | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $855.40 | $1,021 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital | Holyoke, CO | $879.20 | $1,099 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $879.90 | $2,514 | $1,678.98 | 0.5× |
| UCHealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $879.90 | $2,514 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $879.90 | $2,514 | $1,660.55 | 0.5× |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbon County | Rawlins, WY | $913.50 | $1,218 | $1,608.25 | 0.6× |
| St. John's Medical Center | Jackson, WY | $918 | $918 | $1,608.25 | 0.6× |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $932.92 | $1,332.74 | $1,608.25 | 0.6× |
| Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center | La Junta, CO | $960 | $1,600 | $1,660.55 | 0.6× |
| St. Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $967.78 | $2,419.43 | $1,660.55 | 0.6× |
| Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital | Thermopolis, WY | $982 | $982 | $1,608.25 | 0.6× |
| Powell Valley Healthcare | Powell, WY | $1,013.80 | $1,192.70 | $1,608.25 | 0.6× |
| Yuma District Hospital | Yuma, CO | $1,029.75 | $1,373 | $1,660.55 | 0.6× |
| William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (UT Southwestern) | Dallas, TX | $1,043.50 | $2,087 | $1,581.33 | 0.7× |
| Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Douglas, WY | $1,059.63 | $1,859 | $1,608.25 | 0.7× |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Sheridan, WY | $1,071.20 | $1,339 | $1,608.25 | 0.7× |
| Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital | Burlington, CO | $1,076.72 | $1,266.72 | $1,660.55 | 0.6× |
| Niobrara County Hospital District | Lusk, WY | $1,098.40 | $1,373 | $1,608.25 | 0.7× |
| Parkview Medical Center | Pueblo, CO | $1,141.60 | $2,854 | $1,660.55 | 0.7× |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $1,145 | $1,145 | $1,660.55 | 0.7× |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $1,159.50 | $2,318.50 | $1,660.55 | 0.7× |
| Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County | Rock Springs, WY | $1,188.50 | $1,188.50 | $1,608.25 | 0.7× |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Denver, CO | $1,193.03 | $3,408.63 | $1,660.55 | 0.7× |
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Salida, CO | $1,213.38 | $1,427.50 | $1,660.55 | 0.7× |
| Weston County Health Services | Newcastle, WY | $1,280 | $1,280 | $1,608.25 | 0.8× |
| Valley View Hospital | Glenwood Springs, CO | $1,281.80 | $1,508 | $1,660.55 | 0.8× |
| St. Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $1,365.25 | $3,413.12 | $1,660.55 | 0.8× |
| Campbell County Health | Gillette, WY | $1,417.50 | $1,575 | $1,608.25 | 0.9× |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $1,427.25 | $1,903 | $1,660.55 | 0.9× |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (Texas Health Resources) | Fort Worth, TX | $1,448.70 | $2,414.50 | $1,581.33 | 0.9× |
| Southeast Colorado Hospital | Springfield, CO | $1,467 | $1,834 | $1,660.55 | 0.9× |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie, WY | $1,532 | $1,532 | $1,608.25 | 1.0× |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Aurora, CO | $1,547 | $4,420 | $1,660.55 | 0.9× |
| Sublette County Health | Pinedale, WY | $1,561.05 | $1,734.50 | $1,608.25 | 1.0× |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital | Woodland Park, CO | $1,582.40 | $1,978 | $1,660.55 | 1.0× |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $1,609.20 | $2,682 | $1,660.55 | 1.0× |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $1,652.08 | $2,065.09 | $1,660.55 | 1.0× |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Scott & White) | Dallas, TX | $1,699.35 | $2,832.25 | $1,581.33 | 1.1× |
| Regional West Medical Center | Scottsbluff, NE | $1,712.40 | $2,854 | $1,634.59 | 1.0× |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Fort Morgan, CO | $1,751.99 | $4,379.96 | $1,660.55 | 1.1× |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $1,877.40 | $2,682 | $1,660.55 | 1.1× |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $1,877.40 | $2,682 | $1,660.55 | 1.1× |
| Foothills Hospital | Boulder, CO | $1,884.25 | $3,768.50 | $1,678.98 | 1.1× |
| Animas Surgical Hospital | Durango, CO | $2,011.50 | $2,011.50 | $1,660.55 | 1.2× |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | $2,231.60 | $3,985 | $1,660.55 | 1.3× |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $2,407.88 | $3,210.50 | $1,660.55 | 1.5× |
| Grand River Medical Center | Rifle, CO | $2,523.50 | $5,047 | $1,660.55 | 1.5× |
| Haxtun Hospital District | Haxtun, CO | $2,601.79 | $2,668.50 | $1,660.55 | 1.6× |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $2,699.58 | $2,699.58 | $1,660.55 | 1.6× |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $2,699.58 | $2,699.58 | $1,678.98 | 1.6× |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $2,699.58 | $2,699.58 | $1,660.55 | 1.6× |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $2,699.58 | $2,699.58 | $1,660.55 | 1.6× |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $2,699.58 | $2,699.58 | $1,660.55 | 1.6× |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $2,754.65 | $6,886.61 | $1,678.98 | 1.6× |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $2,754.65 | $6,886.61 | $1,660.55 | 1.7× |
| Penrose Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,754.65 | $6,886.61 | $1,660.55 | 1.7× |
| St. Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $2,754.65 | $6,886.61 | $1,660.55 | 1.7× |
| OrthoColorado Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $2,754.65 | $6,886.61 | $1,660.55 | 1.7× |
| St. Francis Hospital Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,754.65 | $6,886.61 | $1,660.55 | 1.7× |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,042 | $6,760 | $1,660.55 | 1.8× |
| St. Anthony Summit Medical Center | Frisco, CO | $3,227.32 | $8,068.28 | $1,660.55 | 1.9× |
| Lincoln Health Hospital | Hugo, CO | $3,366 | $3,366 | $1,660.55 | 2.0× |
| Mercy Hospital Durango | Durango, CO | $3,471.60 | $8,678.99 | $1,660.55 | 2.1× |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $4,143.60 | $4,604 | $1,660.55 | 2.5× |
| Medical City Dallas | Dallas, TX | $7,349.17 | $7,349.17 | $1,581.33 | 4.6× |
| Parkland Memorial Hospital | Dallas, TX | $15,596.05 | $38,990.12 | $1,581.33 | 9.9× |
| North Big Horn Hospital District | Lovell, WY | — | $1,249.50 | $1,608.25 | — |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital | Grand Junction, CO | — | $1,989.85 | $1,660.55 | — |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | Brighton, CO | — | $1,994.85 | $1,660.55 | — |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital | Golden, CO | — | $2,014.05 | $1,660.55 | — |
| Intermountain Health St. Joseph Hospital | Denver, CO | — | $2,014.05 | $1,660.55 | — |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital | Lafayette, CO | — | $2,014.05 | $1,678.98 | — |
"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.