Prices at 3 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22,573 — 55% above the US median ($14,594), roughly 14.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $10,988 | $10,143 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $22,573 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $22,573 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 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 $22,573 — about 14.1× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $34,727 list price could save about $12,154 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Portland
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasala Ravichandran, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Portland, OR | 100 |
| Harsh Golwala, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Portland, OR | 62 |
| Logan Vincent, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 56 |
| Brandon Jones, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Portland, OR | 55 |
| Gurion Lantz | Cardiac Surgery | Portland, OR | 52 |
| Howard Song, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Portland, OR | 44 |
| Eric Kirker, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Portland, OR | 42 |
| Firas Zahr, MD | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 34 |
| Julia Swanson, M.D. | General Surgery | Portland, OR | 26 |
| Gary Ott, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Portland, OR | 25 |
| Kevin Koomalsingh, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Portland, OR | 25 |
| Daniel Feldman, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Portland, OR | 25 |
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