Compare: Columbia Memorial Hospital vs Hillsboro Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 372 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Columbia Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 4% lower than Hillsboro Medical Center (median across 372 shared procedures), winning on 201 of them.
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Astoria, OR

80% recommend · ER wait 132 min
cheaper on 201
Hillsboro Medical Center
Hillsboro, OR
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
62% recommend · ER wait 200 min · readmit 14.5%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 171
ProcedureColumbia Memorial HospitalHillsboro Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$54$217$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$427$2,794$284
Abdominal ultrasound$621$756$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$654$769$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$588$744$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$712$1,045$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$414$161$129
Abscess incision and drainage$563$603$174
Albumin blood test$58$17$5
Aldosterone test$86$117$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$61$18$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$80$94$17
ALT liver enzyme test$62$18$5
Ammonia blood test$173$60$15
Amylase test$78$57$6
Annual physical (established patient)$122$196
Annual physical (new patient)$141$132
Anoscopy$160$357$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$143$84$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$230$64$26
AST liver enzyme test$61$18$5
Barium swallow study$1,145$635$107
Bartholin cyst removal$425$526$182
Basic metabolic panel$100$59$8
Benign skin lesion removal$433$2,546$171
Bilirubin blood test$59$17$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$819$541$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$554$541$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$21$59$4
Blood crossmatch$225$168
Blood glucose test$48$22$5
Blood transfusion$703$1,139$47
Blood type and screen$39$164$10
Blood type test$36$104$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$35$125$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$37$83$3
BNP (heart failure) test$94$98$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$392$475$39
Bone marrow biopsy$276$5,507$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,799$1,093$259
Breast biopsy$849$4,710$478
Breast MRI$4,742$3,771$216
Breast MRI without contrast$4,742$3,771$216
Breast ultrasound$448$673$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$484$410$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$413$937$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$457$1,116$133
Bronchoscopy$499$5,062$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$427$588$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$216$601$93
Burn treatment$322$594$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$59$78$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$232$96$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$232$100$21
Calcium blood test$61$17$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$262$389$26
Cardiac stress test$158$948$39
Cardioversion$411$2,196$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$976$820$156
Carpal tunnel release$1,726$4,899$483
CEA tumor marker test$225$82$19
Celiac disease test$18$46$12
Central line placement$417$7,627$238
Cervical LEEP procedure$784$7,799$325
Chemotherapy infusion$532$572$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$223$298$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$842$846$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$411$2,267$311
Chest tube insertion$485$3,656$143
Chest X-ray$370$333$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$370$285$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$274$333$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$158$509
Circumcision$561$2,510$167
Colonoscopy$959$3,477$480
Colposcopy$418$246$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$70$69$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$91$76$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$123$58$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$279$324$115
Copper blood test$37$239$12
Cortisol test$117$115$16
COVID-19 PCR test$111$125$51
CPAP titration study$626$762$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$137$23$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,126$2,265$281
CT angiography of the head$3,094$2,232$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,715$1,920$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$3,432$3,329$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,874$3,725$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$3,432$3,329$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,630$2,773$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$3,079$2,334$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,715$1,920$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,288$1,546$136
CT scan of the arm$2,310$2,112$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,310$1,684$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,812$2,540$161
CT scan of the chest$1,786$1,888$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$2,186$2,158$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,786$1,888$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,314$1,535$133
CT scan of the head$1,522$1,617$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,812$1,892$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,522$1,617$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,064$1,459$107
CT scan of the leg$1,786$1,662$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,786$1,662$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,324$1,441$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,786$2,055$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,186$2,246$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,786$2,055$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,318$1,732$130
CT scan of the neck$1,900$1,840$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,776$2,062$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,181$2,549$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,776$2,062$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,329$1,749$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,310$1,986$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,900$1,840$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,433$1,485$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,736$1,795$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$3,069$2,111$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,736$1,795$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,308$1,539$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,578$1,741$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,983$1,758$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,578$1,741$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,397$1,085$128
D-dimer test$120$111$10
DHEA-sulfate test$82$125$22
Diagnostic mammogram$344$328$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$902$9,165$298
Drug screen (urine)$54$77$17
Echocardiogram$135$744$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$82$744$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$141$950$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$328$370$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$179$370$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$152$949$448
Electrolyte panel$82$27$7
Electromyography (EMG)$518$105$141
Emergency department visit$314$834$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$106$254$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$160$470$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$314$834$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$514$1,290$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$859$1,871$171
Endometrial biopsy$242$393$98
Epidural steroid injection$628$1,471$275
Esophageal dilation$331$2,562$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$140$115$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$490$1,578$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$674$513$164
Family therapy session$33$199$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$46$45$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$38$36$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$54$53$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$544$5,005$178
Ferritin (iron) test$110$84$14
Fibrinogen test$102$86$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$460$2,484$323
Flu test$57$16$17
Folate (folic acid) test$174$53$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$410$324$157
Free T4 thyroid test$106$51$9
FSH hormone test$57$118$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$3,748$1,382$334
Ganglion cyst removal$1,278$4,035$321
GGT liver test$22$21$7
Glucose tolerance test$46$61$8
H. pylori test$357$164$67
HDL cholesterol test$97$29$8
Hematocrit test$10$25$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$103$72$10
Hemorrhoid removal$750$3,595$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$130$239
Hepatitis B test$122$68$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$170$206
Hepatitis C test$94$76$14
HIV test$47$70$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$47$82$24
Holter heart monitor$466$357$26
HPV vaccine$254$918
Iron blood test$78$42$6
IUD insertion$194$204
IUD removal$254$246$112
IV infusion therapy$332$459$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$164$339$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$501$580$67
IVC filter placement$3,999$13,319$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$174$319$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$170$319$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$177$319$56
Kidney biopsy$4,542$4,710$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,230$1,135$172
Kidney ultrasound$418$598$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$229$547$61
Knee joint injection$174$511$69
Lactate test$126$118$12
Laryngoscopy$484$2,920$189
LDH test$71$25$6
LDL cholesterol test$113$34$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,134$937$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$788$787$116
LH hormone test$105$89$19
Lipase test$86$58$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$110$53$13
Liver biopsy$1,262$4,710$288
Liver function panel$97$34$8
Lung function test (PFT)$43$718$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$3,027$1,509$291
Magnesium blood test$79$32$7
MMR vaccine$76$265
MRA of the brain$3,471$1,432$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$5,326$1,032$328
MRA of the neck$3,693$2,191$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,693$2,191$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$5,352$3,403$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,402$2,919$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,143$2,309$194
MRI of the ankle$3,294$2,752$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,483$2,240$222
MRI of the brain$2,782$2,847$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,782$2,847$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,974$2,332$195
MRI of the chest$3,870$1,907$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$4,866$3,071$466
MRI of the knee$3,128$2,863$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,128$2,863$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,919$2,204$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,895$2,635$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,895$2,635$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,322$2,339$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,800$2,906$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,204$3,543$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,800$2,906$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,798$2,327$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,826$2,358$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,113$3,574$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,826$2,358$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,075$2,337$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,381$2,261$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$3,381$2,256$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,159$2,261$227
MRI of the shoulder$4,422$2,805$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,098$2,805$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$4,422$2,148$205
MRI of the wrist$3,359$2,522$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,098$2,003$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$39$165$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$4,224$3,780$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$342$388$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$430$409$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$282$363$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$342$388$101
Orthopedic hardware removal$1,638$7,097$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$42$89$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$189$137$41
Pelvic ultrasound$644$280$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$644$280$105
PET scan$4,905$4,794
Phosphorus blood test$56$21$5
Physical therapy evaluation$339$388$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$376$400$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$339$388$98
Platelet count$53$44$4
Pneumonia vaccine$101$331
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$94$26$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$622$377$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$552$474$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$693$280$136
Procalcitonin test$82$238$27
Prolactin test$57$91$19
Prostate test (PSA)$76$76$18
Psychiatric evaluation$248$131$188
Psychotherapy session$53$312$140
RSV vaccine$234$849
Sacroiliac joint injection$430$2,737$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$550$422$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$375$270$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$724$574$72
Screening mammogram$319$348$126
Scrotal ultrasound$280$591$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$26$29$3
Semen analysis$142$97$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$270$67$22
Shingles vaccine$186$606
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$264$501$114
Simple wound stitches$300$550$127
Skin biopsy$179$324$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$179$324$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$603$570$240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$93$103$36
Skin tag removal$215$161$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$237$436$64
Speech therapy$356$288$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$309$1,895$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$26$488$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$60$948$43
Strep throat test$35$40$17
Stress echocardiogram$224$1,682$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$224$1,682$233
Swallow study$278$434$85
T3 thyroid test$169$73$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$50$139
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$1,455$7,836$306
Testosterone test$335$106$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$129$86$17
Thyroid ultrasound$636$816$109
Thyroid uptake scan$751$1,052$145
Total IgE allergy test$196$55$16
Total protein test$44$17$4
Tracheostomy$830$9,140$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$355$2,085$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$355$2,233$239
Trigger finger release$1,394$4,035$630
Trigger point injection$210$239$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$218$239$52
Triglycerides test$67$18$6
Troponin (heart) test$157$129$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$235$4,180$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$673$2,371$371
Upper GI series (barium)$1,286$720$128
Ureteral stent placement$925$7,836$373
Uric acid (gout) test$53$19$5
Urinalysis$40$32$3
Urine microalbumin test$50$56$5
Urine pregnancy test$66$34$9
Vaccine administration$50$58$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$39$58$16
Varicose vein ablation$1,917$3,409$1,018
Vasectomy$660$1,659$347
Vitamin B12 test$70$114$15
Vitamin D test$241$140$30
Wart removal$226$161$121
Well-child visit$111$88
Wound debridement$486$1,620$186
X-ray of the abdomen$301$306$36
X-ray of the ankle$370$299$37
X-ray of the collarbone$295$270$33
X-ray of the elbow$345$298$33
X-ray of the facial bones$364$355$39
X-ray of the foot$329$512$34
X-ray of the forearm$267$272$29
X-ray of the hand$350$355$38
X-ray of the hip$274$380$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$267$270$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$282$490$49
X-ray of the knee$390$315$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$290$270$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$390$315$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$454$354$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$436$405$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$362$347$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$509$462$53
X-ray of the lower leg$272$274$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$334$342$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$306$328$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$363$355$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$389$424$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$334$354$40
X-ray of the pelvis$350$415$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$283$341$28
X-ray of the ribs$351$339$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$295$285$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$351$339$42
X-ray of the shoulder$324$670$36
X-ray of the skull$392$388$40
X-ray of the upper arm$272$270$32
X-ray of the wrist$346$285$43
Zinc blood test$135$90$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.