COVID-19 PCR test cost in Oregon

Prices at 20 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $94 — 6% below the US median ($100), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $43 — ★ 3/5 170 min —
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $43 — ★ 4/5 183 min —
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $43 — ★ 3/5 154 min —
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $43 — — 142 min —
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $43 — ★ 2/5 177 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $59 $72 — — —
Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend Springfield, OR $67 $56 ★ 4/5 242 min —
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove, OR $74 — — 123 min —
Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR $74 — ★ 5/5 117 min —
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $76 $61 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR $111 $122 — 123 min —
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon, OR $121 $108 ★ 2/5 100 min —
Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR $125 $56 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Harney District Hospital Burns, OR $147 $131 — 94 min —
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $158 $68 ★ 4/5 173 min —
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $158 $139 ★ 3/5 126 min —
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $158 $139 — 126 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $207 $68 ★ 4/5 — —
Good Shepherd Medical Center Hermiston, OR $221 $199 — 151 min —
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR $224 $299 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$119
Cash / self-pay
$94
Insurer-negotiated
$108
Medicare pays
$51
$43$208
Median cash $94  ·  Medicare $51  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $94 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $119 list price could save about $25 (21%).

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