Breathing tube insertion (intubation) cost in Oregon

Prices at 21 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $730 — 52% above the US median ($480), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove, OR $248 — — 123 min —
Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR $250 — ★ 5/5 117 min —
Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR $457 $290 — 123 min —
Harney District Hospital Burns, OR $564 $513 — 94 min —
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $646 $290 ★ 4/5 173 min —
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $646 $382 ★ 3/5 126 min —
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $646 $382 — 126 min —
Good Shepherd Medical Center Hermiston, OR $681 $528 — 151 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $683 $201 ★ 4/5 — —
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $727 — — 142 min —
St Anthony Hospital Pendleton, OR $730 $862 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon, OR $753 $575 ★ 2/5 100 min —
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR $811 $1,082 ★ 2/5 204 min —
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $831 $314 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $881 — ★ 3/5 170 min —
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $881 — ★ 4/5 183 min —
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $881 — ★ 3/5 154 min —
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $881 — ★ 2/5 177 min —
Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend Springfield, OR $896 $289 ★ 4/5 242 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $1,012 — — — —
Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR $1,116 $287 ★ 3/5 200 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)
$1,012
Cash / self-pay
$730
Insurer-negotiated
$382
Medicare pays
$133
$457$896
Median cash $730  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $730 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,012 list price could save about $281 (28%).

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