Brain shunt (VP shunt) cost in Oregon

Prices at 6 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$6,579
Chargemaster (median)
$10,122
Insurer-negotiated (median)
Medicare pays
$1,023
$6,294$10,531
Median cash $6,579  ·  Medicare $1,023  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $6,294 – $10,531. The median cash price is about 6.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $6,009 140 min 14.7%
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $6,579 ★ 3/5 166 min 14.7%
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $6,579 ★ 2/5 175 min 14.7%
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $6,579 ★ 4/5 186 min 14.1%
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $6,579 ★ 3/5 154 min 14.4%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $14,483 ★ 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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