Cataract surgery cost in Oregon

Prices at 8 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,725 — 85% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR $1,650 — ★ 5/5 117 min —
Good Shepherd Medical Center Hermiston, OR $1,682 — — 151 min —
Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend Springfield, OR $4,337 $2,818 ★ 4/5 242 min —
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $5,725 $2,747 ★ 4/5 173 min —
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $5,725 $6,197 ★ 3/5 126 min —
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $5,725 $6,197 — 126 min —
Harney District Hospital Burns, OR $5,756 $3,544 — 94 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$7,156
Cash / self-pay
$5,725
Insurer-negotiated
$3,181
Medicare pays
$547
$1,669$5,737
Median cash $5,725  ·  Medicare $547  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,725 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,156 list price could save about $1,431 (20%).

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