Prices at 21 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,032 — 5% above the US median ($1,939), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton, OR | $523 | — | — | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston, OR | $633 | $7,345 | — | 155 min | 16.1% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $753 | — | ★ 3/5 | 166 min | 14.7% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $753 | — | ★ 4/5 | 186 min | 14.1% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Gresham, OR | $753 | — | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | 14.4% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Tualatin, OR | $753 | — | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 14.7% |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $1,714 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.0% |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend | Springfield, OR | $1,857 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 250 min | 12.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside | Hillsboro, OR | $1,884 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.0% |
| Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center | Cottage Grove, OR | $1,935 | — | — | 121 min | 14.9% |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence, OR | $2,032 | — | ★ 5/5 | 121 min | 14.5% |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, OR | $2,322 | $1,045 | — | 132 min | — |
| Hillsboro Medical Center | Hillsboro, OR | $2,339 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.5% |
| Harney District Hospital | Burns, OR | $2,342 | $2,079 | — | 93 min | 15.6% |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center | Bandon, OR | $2,618 | $1,651 | ★ 2/5 | 99 min | 14.7% |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, OR | $2,647 | $3,530 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 14.0% |
| St Charles Medical Center-Bend | Bend, OR | $2,703 | $711 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 13.3% |
| St Charles Medical Center Prineville | Prineville, OR | $2,703 | $946 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | 14.3% |
| St Charles Madras | Madras, OR | $2,703 | $811 | — | 131 min | 15.3% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Pendleton, OR | $3,103 | $4,100 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 14.7% |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $6,253 | $298 | — | — | — |
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 $2,032 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($192). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($383).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,903 list price could save about $871 (30%).
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