Kidney scan (nuclear) cost in Oregon

Prices at 16 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,145 — 15% below the US median ($1,347), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Good Shepherd Medical Center Hermiston, OR $426 $2,552 155 min 16.1%
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $703 140 min 14.7%
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $768 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.7%
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $768 ★ 4/5 186 min 14.1%
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $768 ★ 3/5 154 min 14.4%
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $768 ★ 2/5 175 min 14.7%
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $1,084 $701 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.0%
Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR $1,135 $645 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.5%
Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR $1,154 ★ 5/5 121 min 14.5%
St Anthony Hospital Pendleton, OR $1,183 $1,562 ★ 3/5 144 min 14.7%
Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend Springfield, OR $1,215 $663 ★ 4/5 250 min 12.8%
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $1,393 $646 ★ 4/5 174 min 13.3%
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $1,393 $487 ★ 3/5 123 min 14.3%
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $1,393 $418 131 min 15.3%
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR $1,958 $2,611 ★ 2/5 194 min 14.0%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $2,570 $971 ★ 4/5 15.0%

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)
$1,738
Cash / self-pay
$1,145
Insurer-negotiated
$682
Medicare pays
$172
$735$1,675
Median cash $1,145  ·  Medicare $172  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,145 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,738 list price could save about $594 (34%).

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