Prices at 26 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $29,918 — 112% above the US median ($14,099), roughly 4.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Portland 🍼 | Portland, OR | $17,842 | $15,381 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, OR | $23,800 | $11,723 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tillamook | Tillamook, OR | $26,959 | $55,954 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Bay Area Hospital | Coos Bay, OR | $29,918 | $23,934 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| St Charles Medical Center-Bend 🍼 | Bend, OR | $30,128 | $9,979 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Charles Medical Center Prineville | Prineville, OR | $30,983 | $5,349 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Madras 🍼 | Madras, OR | $44,175 | $5,338 | — | 126 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $29,918 — about 4.0× the Medicare rate ($7,552). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $39,890 list price could save about $9,973 (25%).
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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