Swallow study cost in Oregon

Prices at 20 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $434 — 58% above the US median ($274), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR $144 ★ 5/5 117 min
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove, OR $194 123 min
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $198 142 min
Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR $278 $310 123 min
Harney District Hospital Burns, OR $279 $248 94 min
Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend Springfield, OR $310 $93 ★ 4/5 242 min
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon, OR $347 $311 ★ 2/5 100 min
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR $376 $501 ★ 2/5 204 min
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $395 ★ 4/5
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $434 $106 ★ 3/5 224 min
Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR $434 $98 ★ 3/5 200 min
Good Shepherd Medical Center Hermiston, OR $437 $393 151 min
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $448 ★ 3/5 170 min
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $448 ★ 4/5 183 min
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $448 ★ 3/5 154 min
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $448 ★ 2/5 177 min
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $558 $154 ★ 4/5 173 min
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $558 $199 ★ 3/5 126 min
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $558 $171 126 min
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $684 $139

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 September 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)
$585
Cash / self-pay
$434
Insurer-negotiated
$185
Medicare pays
$85
$197$558
Median cash $434  ·  Medicare $85  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $434 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $585 list price could save about $150 (26%).

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