32551 (OTHER) by state — Price Transparency

OTHER · across United States

32551 — Insertion Of Chest Tube

State-by-state median negotiated rates. Lower bars are cheaper states; the range bar shows the IQR (25th to 75th percentile within each state).

$845 National median

$664 – $1,518 IQR (p25 – p75)

90 hospitals filing

30 states

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Median negotiated rate, by state

Ranked by typical (median) negotiated price. Hover for state-level IQR.

Median negotiated rate by state for 32551 (OTHER), with interquartile range
State	Median	p25	p75
NY	$143	$143	$204
AL	$158	$140	$363
PR	$214	$214	$214
MI	$244	$214	$1,112
MN	$252	$166	$623
IL	$382	$212	$1,677
NH	$440	$171	$651
ID	$676	$580	$788
AZ	$743	$529	$987
UT	$769	$688	$809
ND	$957	$759	$1,157
KS	$1,005	$1,005	$1,005
TN	$1,178	$248	$1,481
AR	$1,278	$1,050	$1,403
MO	$1,304	$1,304	$1,304
NC	$1,416	$1,416	$1,416
TX	$1,435	$1,087	$2,430
KY	$1,470	$1,402	$1,689
WI	$1,496	$753	$1,508
IA	$1,513	$1,436	$1,976
PA	$1,526	$892	$1,779
OH	$1,541	$202	$2,011
WV	$1,609	$980	$1,690
GA	$1,716	$1,716	$1,716
MS	$1,763	$1,432	$2,352
NE	$1,829	$1,794	$1,851
IN	$2,274	$1,668	$2,274
VA	$2,519	$2,519	$2,519
CA	$3,470	$1,762	$3,470
NJ	$7,918	$3,163	$16,128

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State	Median	p25	p75	Min	Max	Hospitals	Payers	Rates

NY	$143	$143	$204	$89	$4,426	2 ⚠ thin data	18	100
AL	$158	$140	$363	$113	$664	1 ⚠ thin data	20	50
PR	$214	$214	$214	$214	$214	1 ⚠ thin data	5	12
MI	$244	$214	$1,112	$85	$2,334	5	25	115
MN	$252	$166	$623	$166	$1,601	3	7	25
IL	$382	$212	$1,677	$137	$4,067	5	33	160
NH	$440	$171	$651	$100	$3,415	1 ⚠ thin data	12	65
ID	$676	$580	$788	$572	$845	1 ⚠ thin data	11	56
AZ	$743	$529	$987	$490	$1,062	1 ⚠ thin data	6	16
UT	$769	$688	$809	$142	$1,169	15	25	1,161
ND	$957	$759	$1,157	$167	$1,544	1 ⚠ thin data	4	6
KS	$1,005	$1,005	$1,005	$38	$1,005	1 ⚠ thin data	15	17
TN	$1,178	$248	$1,481	$135	$3,807	3	29	228
AR	$1,278	$1,050	$1,403	$120	$3,846	3	45	120
MO	$1,304	$1,304	$1,304	$1,304	$3,200	1 ⚠ thin data	24	34
NC	$1,416	$1,416	$1,416	$1,416	$1,416	1 ⚠ thin data	3	3
TX	$1,435	$1,087	$2,430	$90	$3,472	20	42	391
KY	$1,470	$1,402	$1,689	$602	$2,524	4	37	138
WI	$1,496	$753	$1,508	$132	$1,596	1 ⚠ thin data	10	12
IA	$1,513	$1,436	$1,976	$1,436	$2,973	1 ⚠ thin data	14	16
PA	$1,526	$892	$1,779	$133	$4,843	5	39	432
OH	$1,541	$202	$2,011	$87	$2,580	2 ⚠ thin data	34	88
WV	$1,609	$980	$1,690	$206	$1,754	1 ⚠ thin data	28	57
GA	$1,716	$1,716	$1,716	$1,373	$2,059	1 ⚠ thin data	18	20
MS	$1,763	$1,432	$2,352	$127	$5,341	3	26	142
NE	$1,829	$1,794	$1,851	$1,436	$3,065	2 ⚠ thin data	24	40
IN	$2,274	$1,668	$2,274	$872	$4,854	1 ⚠ thin data	11	31
VA	$2,519	$2,519	$2,519	$2,519	$2,519	1 ⚠ thin data	13	20
CA	$3,470	$1,762	$3,470	$577	$6,500	2 ⚠ thin data	31	77
NJ	$7,918	$3,163	$16,128	$2,427	$20,127	1 ⚠ thin data	4	29