Electrocardiogram (EKG) cost in Portland, OR

Prices at 4 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $165 — 3% above the US median ($161), roughly 19.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $160 — ★ 3/5 170 min —
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $160 — ★ 4/5 183 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $171 $91 — — —
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $370 $79 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$247
Cash / self-pay
$165
Insurer-negotiated
$85
Medicare pays
$8
$160$310
Median cash $165  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $165 — about 19.8× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $247 list price could save about $81 (33%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Charles Henrikson, MDClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyPortland, OR6,765
Eric Stecker, M.D.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyPortland, OR2,916
Donna Kang, M.D.CardiologyPortland, OR2,351
Shaun Ageno, M.D.Clinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyPortland, OR1,397
Saket Sanghai, MDClinical Cardiac ElectrophysiologyPortland, OR1,208
Arjun Chagarlamudi, M.D.CardiologyPortland, OR1,203
Xiaoyan Huang, MDCardiologyPortland, OR1,006
Scott Werden, D.O.CardiologyPortland, OR934
Michael Gardner, MDCardiologyPortland, OR743
Laith Alkukhun, MDInternal MedicinePortland, OR707
Hoang Nguyen, MDCardiologyPortland, OR704
Danielle Tientcheu, M.D.CardiologyPortland, OR581

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