Prices at 3 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,084 — 14% above the US median ($949), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,084 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,084 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $1,344 | $553 | ★ 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 $1,084 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,668 list price could save about $584 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Hickey, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 465 |
| Aaron Kinn | Physician Assistant | Portland, OR | 200 |
| Ashlin Larsen, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 162 |
| Kevin Dean, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 149 |
| Vikram Shankar, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 139 |
| Kenneth Dirk, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 127 |
| Jason Loera, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 126 |
| Yelena Krishchenko | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 125 |
| Rushabh Shah, MD, MBA | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 124 |
| Tiffany Gromlich, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 124 |
| Mark Vantighem, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 121 |
| Hani Darwich, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 120 |
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