Fluid Around the Lung (with complications)
A buildup of fluid in the space around a lung (pleural effusion), which can make breathing difficult. The stay often involves draining the fluid with a needle or small tube and testing it to find the cause.
National avg charge
$50,569
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,988
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
510
have published MRF data
Compare Fluid Around the Lung cost by state
34 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $46,294
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
5 hospitals avg $107,765
Compare hospitals → CA California
36 hospitals avg $72,392
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $54,169
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $86,397
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $46,859
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $43,044
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
16 hospitals avg $56,234
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $27,136
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
24 hospitals avg $33,573
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
10 hospitals avg $44,501
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
18 hospitals avg $50,112
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
5 hospitals avg $31,896
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $54,430
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
19 hospitals avg $42,924
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
10 hospitals avg $15,067
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
8 hospitals avg $51,954
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
7 hospitals avg $51,437
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $19,622
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $40,462
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
5 hospitals avg $75,375
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $59,291
Compare hospitals → NY New York
27 hospitals avg $49,457
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $51,824
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $54,854
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
7 hospitals avg $14,381
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
10 hospitals avg $63,226
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $67,994
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $45,114
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $40,421
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
18 hospitals avg $39,574
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
23 hospitals avg $59,294
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
11 hospitals avg $53,552
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
6 hospitals avg $31,047
Compare hospitals → What is fluid around the lung?
A buildup of fluid in the space around a lung (pleural effusion), which can make breathing difficult. The stay often involves draining the fluid with a needle or small tube and testing it to find the cause.
Fluid Around the Lung is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 186 (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 Lung nationally
Top 100 by published price · 591 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $4,428 | $4,428 | ||
| Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT | UT | $4,738 | $2,606 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $5,441 | $2,829 | ||
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $5,606 | $4,765 | ||
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $5,648 | $3,389 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $5,648 | $3,389 | |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK | OK | — | $5,648 | $3,389 | |
| Purcell Municipal Hospital Purcell, OK | OK | $6,008 | $3,605 | ||
| Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA | GA | — | $7,002 | $5,601 | |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS | MS | $7,002 | $5,601 | ||
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT | MT | $7,180 | $5,385 | ||
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $7,351 | $3,833 | ||
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA | IA | — | $7,887 | $7,887 | |
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $8,313 | $7,481 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $8,610 | — | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $8,681 | — | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $8,814 | $7,051 | ||
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $8,882 | $6,217 | |
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $9,011 | $7,659 | |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $9,747 | $3,899 | ||
| Mahaska Health Oskaloosa, IA | IA | $10,101 | $8,585 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $10,266 | $5,133 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $10,296 | $5,663 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $10,296 | $8,237 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $10,296 | $7,207 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $10,296 | $7,207 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $10,296 | $10,296 | ||
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg, KS | KS | — | $10,565 | $7,395 | |
| Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Gallatin, TN | TN | $11,035 | $3,597 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester Winchester, TN | TN | $11,035 | $3,597 | ||
| Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint Hartsville, TN | TN | — | $11,035 | $3,597 | |
| Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Carthage, TN | TN | $11,035 | $3,597 | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $11,164 | $7,815 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $11,633 | $11,051 | ||
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association Plentywood, MT | MT | — | $11,636 | $9,309 | |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Sheridan, WY | WY | $11,636 | $9,309 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $11,983 | $9,586 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $12,931 | $12,931 | ||
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $12,957 | $11,661 | ||
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $13,346 | $5,874 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $13,458 | $12,112 | |
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN | MN | — | $14,085 | $12,395 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $15,128 | $4,538 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $15,155 | $15,155 | ||
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $15,523 | $10,866 | ||
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon, KY | KY | $15,600 | $6,240 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $15,788 | $9,473 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $15,788 | $9,473 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $15,788 | $9,473 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $16,211 | $16,211 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $16,650 | $16,650 | |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $16,788 | $14,270 | ||
| Chippewa County Hospital Montevideo, MN | MN | — | $17,079 | $11,101 | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $17,088 | $10,253 | |
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS | KS | $17,348 | $10,929 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $18,195 | $18,195 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $18,391 | $12,874 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $18,718 | $18,718 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $20,179 | $10,634 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $20,179 | $10,634 | ||
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $20,515 | $13,335 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $20,904 | $15,678 | ||
| Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA | WA | — | $21,734 | $18,474 | |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA | CA | $22,380 | $14,771 | ||
| Starr Regional Medical Center Athens Athens, TN | TN | $22,803 | $4,469 | ||
| Mclaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI | MI | $22,955 | $11,478 | ||
| Trios Health Southridge Hospital Kennewick, WA | WA | $22,988 | $9,195 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $22,993 | $16,095 | ||
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN | IN | $22,998 | $17,249 | ||
| Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, AK | AK | $23,275 | $23,275 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $23,378 | $23,378 | ||
| Rush Oak Park Hospital Oak Park, IL | IL | $24,346 | $12,173 | ||
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay, OR | OR | $24,519 | $18,389 | ||
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA | MA | $24,715 | $18,536 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $24,864 | — | ||
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE | NE | $24,914 | $24,914 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $25,115 | $15,069 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $25,115 | $15,069 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $25,115 | $15,069 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $25,115 | $15,069 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $25,115 | $15,069 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $25,250 | $17,675 | ||
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $25,943 | $15,566 | ||
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic, CT | CT | $25,962 | $25,962 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $26,090 | $8,349 | ||
| Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital Carnegie, OK | OK | — | $26,546 | — | |
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $26,550 | $17,257 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $26,550 | $17,257 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $26,550 | $17,257 | ||
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital Covington, LA | LA | $27,126 | $10,850 | ||
| Newman Regional Health (Critical Access) Emporia, KS | KS | $27,415 | $21,932 | ||
| Island Hospital Anacortes, WA | WA | $27,871 | $27,871 | ||
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC | SC | $27,997 | $18,198 | ||
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN | TN | $28,088 | $17,218 |