Prices at 6 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,218 — 13% below the US median ($5,965), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston, OR | $1,636 | $1,521 | — | 151 min | — |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, OR | $2,478 | $1,194 | — | 123 min | — |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence, OR | $5,218 | — | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend | Springfield, OR | $9,229 | $8,862 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, OR | $9,421 | $12,561 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
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 October 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)
Typical cash price here is $5,218 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($624). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,249).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,027 list price could save about $2,809 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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