Prices at 20 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,444 — 12% above the US median ($2,174), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston, OR | $663 | $7,111 | — | 151 min | — |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton, OR | $1,293 | — | — | 142 min | — |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,853 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,853 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Gresham, OR | $1,853 | — | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Tualatin, OR | $1,853 | — | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | — |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence, OR | $2,015 | — | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend | Springfield, OR | $2,121 | $426 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $2,358 | $462 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Hillsboro Medical Center | Hillsboro, OR | $2,358 | $415 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Harney District Hospital | Burns, OR | $2,530 | $2,245 | — | 94 min | — |
| St Charles Medical Center-Bend | Bend, OR | $2,648 | $447 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Charles Medical Center Prineville | Prineville, OR | $2,648 | $927 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Madras | Madras, OR | $2,648 | $794 | — | 126 min | — |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, OR | $2,826 | $1,272 | — | 123 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Pendleton, OR | $3,010 | $3,977 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, OR | $3,117 | $4,156 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside | Hillsboro, OR | $3,230 | $644 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center | Bandon, OR | $3,255 | $2,148 | ★ 2/5 | 100 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $7,585 | $503 | — | — | — |
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 $2,444 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,286 list price could save about $842 (26%).
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