Flu test cost in Oregon

Prices at 18 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $81 — 31% above the US median ($62), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $16 $18 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR $16 $18 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon, OR $27 $24 ★ 2/5 100 min —
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $28 — — 142 min —
Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR $57 $59 — 123 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $66 $22 ★ 4/5 — —
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $81 $35 ★ 4/5 173 min —
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $81 $64 ★ 3/5 126 min —
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $81 $64 — 126 min —
Harney District Hospital Burns, OR $91 $81 — 94 min —
St Anthony Hospital Pendleton, OR $96 $127 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $105 $18 — — —
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $110 — ★ 3/5 170 min —
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $110 — ★ 4/5 183 min —
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $110 — ★ 3/5 154 min —
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $110 — ★ 2/5 177 min —
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR $233 $310 ★ 2/5 204 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)
$101
Cash / self-pay
$81
Insurer-negotiated
$35
Medicare pays
$17
$23$110
Median cash $81  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $81 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $101 list price could save about $20 (20%).

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