Procedures
Fibrinolytic instillation through chest tube, initial day cost in California
Fibrinolytic instillation through chest tube, initial day usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 130 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $1,101 (most listed prices $403–$3,364).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Repeat instillations on later days are billed with 32562.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Fibrinolytic instillation through chest tube, initial day
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 130 providers. Most listed prices: $556–$4,235.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $351
- Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro$489Hospital · San PedroEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance$489Hospital · TorranceEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayDoctor fee only$66Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- Natividad Medical CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$210est. $351 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Natividad Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$408
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Providence Holy Cross Medical CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$416
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Providence Holy Cross Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San FranciscoClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$434
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children's Hosp price fil · checked Oct 2026 - St. John's Camarillo HospitalClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$457
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. John's Camarillo Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Providence Saint John's Health CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$482
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Providence Saint John's Health Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. John's Regional Medical CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$482
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. John's Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Northridge Hospital Medical CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$487
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Northridge Hospital Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San PedroClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$348est. $489 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro price file · checked Oct 2026 - Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center TorranceClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$348est. $489 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torra price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Torrance Memorial Medical CenterClot-dissolving drug through chest tube for pleural fluid, first dayFacility fee only$350est. $491 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Torrance Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Fibrinolytic instillation through chest tube, initial day
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.