Prices at 3 hospitals in Portland, OR, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,630 — 17% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,630 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,630 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $2,051 | $789 | ★ 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 $1,630 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,507 list price could save about $877 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carla Graichen | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 630 |
| Jason Loera, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 478 |
| Kimberly Imbesi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 420 |
| Aaron Kinn | Physician Assistant | Portland, OR | 393 |
| Jerry Lawrence, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 388 |
| Brett Greene, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 377 |
| Patrick West, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 356 |
| Ryanne Walther, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 331 |
| Tao Zhu, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 310 |
| Andrew Meredith, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 280 |
| Jermaine Foster, MD | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 262 |
| Matthew Westermeyer, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Portland, OR | 246 |
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