Basic metabolic panel cost in Portland, OR

Prices at 4 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 45% below the US median ($93), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $44 ★ 3/5 170 min
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $44 ★ 4/5 183 min
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $59 $10 ★ 3/5 224 min
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $77 $11

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$72
Cash / self-pay
$52
Insurer-negotiated
$10
Medicare pays
$8
$44$72
Median cash $52  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $52 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $72 list price could save about $21 (29%).

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Doctors who perform this in Portland

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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