Prices at 15 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,125 — 18% above the US median ($1,800), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,026 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,026 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Gresham, OR | $1,026 | — | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Tualatin, OR | $1,026 | — | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | — |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton, OR | $1,059 | — | — | 142 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend | Springfield, OR | $1,813 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $2,008 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside | Hillsboro, OR | $2,125 | $320 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, OR | $2,181 | $981 | — | 123 min | — |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, OR | $2,243 | $2,991 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Harney District Hospital | Burns, OR | $2,244 | $1,992 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Pendleton, OR | $2,384 | $3,149 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Hillsboro Medical Center | Hillsboro, OR | $2,549 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center | Bandon, OR | $3,206 | $2,116 | ★ 2/5 | 100 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $6,265 | $289 | — | — | — |
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 $2,125 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($392).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,789 list price could save about $664 (24%).
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