Question 1

Why do prices at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Urinalysis	lab	$16	$16 to $21	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$52	$52 to $500	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$119	$119 to $749	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$129	$129 to $172	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$202	$202 to $269	Low
COVID-19 Vaccination	preventive	$216	$216 to $627	Low
Hypertension Management	cardiac	$264	$264 to $352	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$323	$323 to $431	Low
Diabetes Management	other	$371	$371 to $495	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$417	$417 to $4,507	Low
Mole Removal	other	$449	$449 to $598	Low
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$458	$458 to $611	Low
COPD Management	other	$521	$521 to $12,599	Low
Postpartum Care	obstetric	$758	$758 to $1,011	Low
Vasectomy	surgery	$961	$961 to $1,281	Low
Colonoscopy with Polypectomy	other	$1,292	$1,292 to $1,723	Low
Prenatal Care	obstetric	$1,628	$1,628 to $2,171	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$1,756	$1,756 to $2,341	Low
Thyroidectomy	surgery	$3,814	$3,814 to $5,085	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$4,344	$4,344 to $4,344	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$5,140	$5,140 to $23,654	Low
Endometrial Ablation	other	$5,667	$5,667 to $7,556	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$8,234	$8,234 to $53,956	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$9,569	$9,569 to $69,428	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$31,419	$31,419 to $42,498	Low

Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital's Pricing