Thoracentesis cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $558.35 to $4,614.75, with a median of $1,759.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $1,201.15 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $868.70 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 32555, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,759.50 | $2,070.00 | $491.00–$1,584.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,759.50 | $2,070.00 | $491.00–$1,584.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,164.50 | $2,886.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,164.50 | $2,886.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $2,164.50 | $2,886.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,324.40 | $3,576.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,366.00 | $3,640.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,602.60 | $4,004.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING CDM | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $558.35, median $1,759.50, highest $4,614.75 — a 8.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $566.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Thoracentesis removes fluid from around the lungs with a needle, using ultrasound to guide it.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and guidance. Lab tests on the fluid are billed separately.