Electroencephalogram (EEG) cost in Portland, OR

Prices at 3 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $615 — 17% below the US median ($741), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $615 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.7%
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $615 ★ 4/5 186 min 14.1%
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $907 $286 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.0%

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 June 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)
$946
Cash / self-pay
$615
Insurer-negotiated
$286
Medicare pays
$448
$615$848
Median cash $615  ·  Medicare $448  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $615 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($448). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $946 list price could save about $331 (35%).

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