Prices at 3 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $537 — 12% below the US median ($610), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $537 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $537 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $883 | $316 | ★ 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 $537 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $826 list price could save about $289 (35%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia Marie Biso, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 159 |
| Eric Pacini, MD | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 69 |
| Ramnik Jhooty, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 64 |
| Allan Harrelson, DO, PHD | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 52 |
| Shawn Patrick, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 46 |
| Scott Chadderdon, MD | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 46 |
| Hoang Nguyen, MD | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 36 |
| Donna Kang, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 34 |
| Xiaoyan Huang, MD | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 34 |
| Arjun Chagarlamudi, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 34 |
| David Peizner, M.D. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 32 |
| Scott Werden, D.O. | Cardiology | Portland, OR | 31 |
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