Thoracentesis cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $558.35 to $2,592.70, with a median of $1,551.84. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $993.49 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $868.70 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 32555, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 PR THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $558.35 | $859.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $814.45 | $1,253.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC ED THORCENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $911.95 | $1,403.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG CT THORACENTESIS FOR ASPIRATION W/IMAGING | $1,551.84 | $2,928.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG THORACENTESIS FOR ASPIRATION W/IMAGING | $1,551.84 | $2,928.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG CT THORACENTESIS FOR ASPIRATION W/IMAGING | $1,551.84 | $2,928.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG THORACENTESIS FOR ASPIRATION W/IMAGING | $1,551.84 | $2,928.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,592.70 | $2,592.70 | $704.42–$2,463.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,592.70 | $2,592.70 | $704.42–$2,463.07 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $558.35, median $1,551.84, highest $2,592.70 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,551.84. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.