Prices at 7 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,822 — 29% below the US median ($3,962), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney District Hospital | Burns, OR | $1,418 | $1,388 | — | 93 min | 15.6% |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston, OR | $1,629 | $1,329 | — | 155 min | 16.1% |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, OR | $2,296 | $1,030 | — | 132 min | — |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence, OR | $3,348 | — | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $7,171 | $4,121 | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend | Springfield, OR | $7,657 | $3,996 | ★ 4/5 | 250 min | 12.8% |
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 August 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 $2,822 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,011 list price could save about $1,189 (30%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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