H. pylori test cost in Portland, OR

Prices at 3 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 72% below the US median ($164), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $46 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.7%
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $46 ★ 4/5 186 min 14.1%
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $196 $79 ★ 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)
$70
Cash / self-pay
$46
Insurer-negotiated
$79
Medicare pays
$67
$46$166
Median cash $46  ·  Medicare $67  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $46 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($67). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $70 list price could save about $25 (35%).

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