Thoracentesis cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracentesis with imaging guidance: from $204.00 to $4,614.75, with a median of $1,534.65. The lowest price is at Columbia Memorial Hospital (Astoria). The highest price is 22.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,534.65, is 25% above the US median of $1,223.60.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($640.89).
- Oregon ranks 41st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 47 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 32555. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$204.00Columbia Memorial Hospital
Median$1,534.65half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,614.75in Oregon
Lowest saves$1,330.65vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Memorial Hospital lowest Astoria · Astoria, OR Thoracentesis needle or catheter aspiration of the pleural space; with imaging | $204.00 | $255.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HB THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W IMAGING | $244.80 | $306.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HB THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W IMAGING | $244.80 | $306.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 32555 THORANCENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W IMAGING | $308.25 | $411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 32555 THORANCENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W IMAGING | $308.25 | $411.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $330.75 | $441.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $369.33 | $615.55 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $403.50 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $403.50 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $403.50 | $538.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $573.00 | $764.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 32555 THORACENTESIS/ASPIR W IMG GD CDM | $575.25 | $767.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC ER THORACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $612.80 | $766.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Aspirate Pleura W/ Imaging | $695.33 | $927.11 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $814.45 | $1,253.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR OP THORACNTSIS/ASP W IMAG | $964.38 | $1,856.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,138.32 | $2,108.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,155.70 | $1,778.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario one side Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Thoracentesis Pleural Space Needle/Catheter Aspiration W/ Imaging Guidance Lt | $1,155.70 | $1,778.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,229.10 | $1,446.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR US Guide Thoracentesis | $1,370.82 | $1,958.32 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,489.15 | $2,291.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,525.98 | $2,543.30 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Thoracentesis, Asp Pleural Space, W/Img Guidance | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Thoracentesis, Asp Pleural Space, W/Img Guidance | $1,534.65 | $2,361.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATION OF FLUID FROM CHEST CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,535.30 | $2,362.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG CT THORACENTESIS FOR ASPIRATION W/IMAGING | $1,551.84 | $2,928.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG CT THORACENTESIS FOR ASPIRATION W/IMAGING | $1,551.84 | $2,928.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR THORACENTESIS WITH GUIDANCE | $1,588.49 | $2,420.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATE PLEURA W/ IMAGING | $1,614.60 | $2,484.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,759.50 | $2,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $1,759.50 | $2,070.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $1,776.00 | $1,776.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging gu | $1,929.05 | $2,411.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging gu | $1,929.05 | $2,411.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging gu | $1,929.05 | $2,411.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Removal of fluid from chest cavity with imaging gu | $1,929.05 | $2,411.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC THORACENTESIS W/ASPIRATION & IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,112.50 | $3,250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $2,192.00 | $2,740.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $2,192.00 | $2,740.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC THORACENTESIS W IMAGING | $2,192.00 | $2,740.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,250.75 | $3,001.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | $2,592.70 | $2,592.70 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC THORACENTESIS NEEDLE/CATH PLEURA W/IMAGING | $4,614.75 | $6,153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $403.50 | $1,759.50 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $1,929.05 | $1,929.05 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $1,489.15 | $1,530.64 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $814.45 | $1,551.84 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $1,370.82 | $1,776.00 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $244.80 | $1,218.40 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $204.00 | $256.12 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $2,192.00 | $2,192.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $1,138.32 | $1,363.40 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $612.80 | $612.80 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $1,155.70 | $1,155.70 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $244.80 | $244.80 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $964.38 | $964.38 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $308.25 | $308.25 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $330.75 | $330.75 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $695.33 | $695.33 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $1,229.10 | $1,229.10 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $369.33 | $369.33 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $573.00 | $573.00 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $1,155.70 | $1,155.70 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What thoracentesis is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Thoracentesis explained.
Thoracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$1,011.45
- Alaska$2,211.30
- Arizona$1,106.95
- Arkansas$925.00
- California$2,033.20
- Colorado$1,250.95
- Connecticut$1,253.00
- Delaware$1,784.75
- District of Columbia$1,228.69, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,874.28
- Georgia$1,410.41
- Hawaii$1,434.00
- Idaho$1,155.70
- Illinois$1,250.00
- Indiana$1,095.50
- Iowa$983.20
- Kansas$969.83
- Kentucky$978.22
- Louisiana$646.80
- Maine$686.40
- Maryland$1,249.16
- Massachusetts$1,787.00
- Michigan$1,092.18
- Minnesota$926.91
- Mississippi$857.78
- Missouri$1,022.79
- Montana$927.54
- Nebraska$939.00
- Nevada$1,259.58
- New Hampshire$1,063.30
- New Jersey$1,782.00
- New Mexico$1,229.41
- New York$1,282.00
- North Carolina$1,029.60
- North Dakota$792.75
- Ohio$1,737.60
- Oklahoma$684.00
- Pennsylvania$1,474.38
- Puerto Rico$600.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,714.65
- South Carolina$1,404.00
- South Dakota$1,842.00
- Tennessee$633.65
- Texas$1,423.68
- Utah$1,018.79
- Vermont$1,258.00
- Virginia$1,321.80
- Washington$1,307.67
- West Virginia$1,250.40
- Wisconsin$1,200.00
- Wyoming$1,088.89
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.