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
$34,810
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,855
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
416
have published MRF data
Compare Fluid Around the Lungs cost by state
28 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
10 hospitals avg $26,916
Compare hospitals → CA California
30 hospitals avg $51,554
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $35,835
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $52,731
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $33,915
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $24,169
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
12 hospitals avg $32,037
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
21 hospitals avg $23,274
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
7 hospitals avg $24,469
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
9 hospitals avg $26,393
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
14 hospitals avg $31,234
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
11 hospitals avg $27,302
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $52,781
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
19 hospitals avg $35,808
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
7 hospitals avg $21,584
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
12 hospitals avg $20,467
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
11 hospitals avg $25,985
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $32,002
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
5 hospitals avg $62,197
Compare hospitals → NY New York
21 hospitals avg $35,019
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
19 hospitals avg $31,820
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
7 hospitals avg $40,341
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $27,650
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
21 hospitals avg $43,194
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $15,733
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
11 hospitals avg $34,447
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
21 hospitals avg $39,048
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
6 hospitals avg $32,820
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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Fluid Around the Lungs nationally
Top 100 by published price · 501 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA | LA | $8,250 | $2,145 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA | LA | $13,263 | $3,714 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $14,296 | $14,296 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $14,837 | $14,837 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, 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 Marys 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 | ||
| Christian Hospital Saint Louis, MO | MO | $16,212 | $9,727 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $17,051 | $5,286 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $19,218 | $10,216 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $20,440 | $5,519 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $20,494 | $13,321 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $20,494 | $13,321 | ||
| Astera Health Wadena, MN | MN | $20,502 | $14,226 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $20,513 | $7,255 | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $20,846 | $12,508 | ||
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE | NE | $20,964 | — | ||
| Rush Oak Park Hospital Oak Park, IL | IL | $20,974 | $10,487 | ||
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $21,041 | $16,833 |