Fluid Around the Lungs (with complications)
A buildup of fluid in the space between the lung and the chest wall (pleural effusion), which can make breathing difficult. Treatment usually involves draining the fluid and treating the underlying cause.
National avg charge
$35,149
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,912
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
455
have published MRF data
Compare Fluid Around the Lungs cost by state
30 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
11 hospitals avg $27,441
Compare hospitals → CA California
32 hospitals avg $51,400
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $35,835
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $52,731
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $33,997
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $24,169
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
15 hospitals avg $33,016
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $23,310
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
7 hospitals avg $24,469
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
9 hospitals avg $26,393
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
15 hospitals avg $31,562
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
21 hospitals avg $46,862
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $52,781
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $36,084
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
7 hospitals avg $20,540
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
13 hospitals avg $22,466
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $32,330
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $32,002
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
5 hospitals avg $62,197
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
5 hospitals avg $54,891
Compare hospitals → NY New York
28 hospitals avg $29,415
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
19 hospitals avg $31,231
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
8 hospitals avg $42,444
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $27,650
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $43,944
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $15,733
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
18 hospitals avg $30,315
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
21 hospitals avg $39,048
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
9 hospitals avg $27,761
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
5 hospitals avg $26,331
Compare hospitals → What is fluid around the lungs?
A buildup of fluid in the space between the lung and the chest wall (pleural effusion), which can make breathing difficult. Treatment usually involves draining the fluid and treating the underlying cause.
Fluid Around the Lungs is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 187 (with complications), classified within the Respiratory diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Fluid Around the Lungs nationally
Top 100 by published price · 536 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Medical Center Willows, CA | CA | — | $3,634 | $2,180 | |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville, AL | AL | $3,962 | $1,585 | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $4,622 | $1,849 | ||
| Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID | ID | $4,634 | $3,939 | ||
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $4,975 | $4,129 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $5,601 | $4,481 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $5,898 | — | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $6,186 | $2,474 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $6,524 | $3,262 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $6,535 | $3,594 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $6,535 | $5,228 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $6,535 | $4,574 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $6,535 | $4,574 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $6,535 | $6,535 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $6,713 | $5,371 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $6,788 | $6,788 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $6,938 | — | ||
| Community Memorial Hospital, Inc Hamilton, NY | NY | $7,221 | $5,777 | ||
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg, KS | KS | — | $8,048 | $5,633 | |
| Huron Regional Medical Center Huron, SD | SD | $8,388 | $5,033 | ||
| Seneca District Hospital Chester, CA | CA | — | $8,393 | $6,714 | |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $8,822 | $5,293 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $9,345 | $8,411 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $9,711 | $2,913 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $9,742 | $5,124 | ||
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $10,980 | $7,809 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $10,980 | $7,809 | ||
| Girard Medical Center Girard, KS | KS | $11,083 | $6,650 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $11,142 | $6,908 | |
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $11,167 | $7,817 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $11,430 | $6,858 | |
| Marion General Hospital Marion, IN | IN | $11,875 | $7,125 | ||
| Marion General Hospital Columbia, MS | MS | $11,875 | $7,125 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $12,108 | $12,108 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $12,281 | $9,824 | ||
| Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA | GA | — | $12,602 | $10,082 | |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS | MS | $12,602 | $10,082 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $13,020 | $13,020 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $14,296 | $14,296 | ||
| Delta Health System - the Medical Center Greenville, MS | MS | $14,297 | $7,149 | ||
| Highland Hills Medical Center Senatobia, MS | MS | — | $14,297 | $7,149 | |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center Clarksdale, MS | MS | $14,297 | $7,149 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $14,492 | $9,420 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $14,492 | $9,420 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $14,492 | $9,420 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $14,653 | $7,620 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $14,769 | $12,554 | |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $14,837 | $14,837 | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $14,852 | $10,993 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $14,852 | $10,993 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $14,852 | $10,993 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $14,852 | $10,993 | ||
| South Peninsula Hospital Homer, AK | AK | — | $15,072 | $11,304 | |
| Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL | AL | $15,099 | $3,775 | ||
| Island Hospital Anacortes, WA | WA | $15,122 | $15,122 | ||
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Jesup, GA | GA | $15,314 | $12,251 | ||
| Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Honesdale, PA | PA | $15,314 | $12,251 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $15,396 | $10,777 | ||
| Adventist Health Portland Portland, OR | OR | $15,411 | $4,932 | ||
| McKenzie Medical Center - Springfield Springfield, OR | OR | $15,438 | $9,263 | ||
| St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, NY | NY | $15,780 | — | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $15,851 | $15,851 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $15,851 | $15,851 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $16,077 | $5,355 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $17,100 | $16,245 | ||
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital Spearfish, SD | SD | $17,202 | $17,202 | ||
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | $17,202 | $17,202 | ||
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital Deadwood, SD | SD | — | $17,202 | $17,202 | |
| Monument Health Sturgis Hospital Sturgis, SD | SD | — | $17,202 | $17,202 | |
| Monument Health Custer Hospital Custer, SD | SD | — | $17,202 | $17,202 | |
| Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | IN | $17,390 | $12,173 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $17,735 | $17,735 | ||
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $17,919 | $11,647 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO | MO | $18,019 | $11,712 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $18,024 | $12,617 | ||
| Saint Francis Hospital Hartford, CT | CT | $18,564 | $10,210 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs, CT | CT | $18,564 | $10,210 | ||
| Saint Mary's Hospital Waterbury, CT | CT | $18,564 | $10,210 | ||
| Mercy Medical Center Springfield, MA | MA | $18,564 | $10,210 | ||
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic, CT | CT | $18,609 | $18,609 | ||
| Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | $18,652 | $9,326 | ||
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs, VA | VA | — | $18,753 | $14,065 | |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA | CA | $18,880 | $4,720 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA | CA | $18,880 | $4,720 | ||
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA | CA | $18,880 | $4,720 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA | CA | $18,880 | $4,720 | ||
| Saline Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Benton, AR | AR | $19,023 | $5,707 | ||
| University Health System, Inc Knoxville, TN | TN | $19,023 | $5,707 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $19,464 | $8,175 | ||
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS | KS | $19,830 | $12,493 | ||
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac, IN | IN | — | $20,202 | $14,141 | |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $20,249 | $20,249 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $20,440 | $5,519 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $20,440 | $5,519 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $20,440 | $5,519 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $20,440 | $5,519 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $20,440 | $5,519 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $20,494 | $13,321 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $20,494 | $13,321 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $20,494 | $13,321 |