Prices at 4 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $484 — 10% above the US median ($441), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $420 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $420 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $548 | $212 | — | — | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $635 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 224 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 $484 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $647 list price could save about $162 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Mayberry, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 149 |
| Carl Vegas, MD | Interventional Radiology | Portland, OR | 55 |
| Varun Chowdhary, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 50 |
| Elena Korngold, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 49 |
| Alice Fung, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 42 |
| Ahmed Gabr, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 40 |
| Neel Patel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 40 |
| Bryan Foster, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 32 |
| Ryan Crawford, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 31 |
| John Thiesing, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Portland, OR | 28 |
| Omar Kamal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 27 |
| Fergus Coakley, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Portland, OR | 25 |
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