Prices at 21 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $347 — 17% above the US median ($297), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Medical Center | Hermiston, OR | $86 | $841 | — | 151 min | — |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center | Silverton, OR | $93 | — | — | 142 min | — |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center | Florence, OR | $138 | — | ★ 5/5 | 117 min | — |
| Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center | Cottage Grove, OR | $144 | — | — | 123 min | — |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland, OR | $268 | — | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland, OR | $268 | — | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Gresham, OR | $268 | — | ★ 3/5 | 154 min | — |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Tualatin, OR | $268 | — | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland | Portland, OR | $288 | $132 | — | — | — |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend | Springfield, OR | $320 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland, OR | $347 | $133 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Hillsboro Medical Center | Hillsboro, OR | $347 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | — |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center | Bandon, OR | $352 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 100 min | — |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | Astoria, OR | $362 | $163 | — | 123 min | — |
| St Charles Medical Center-Bend | Bend, OR | $376 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | — |
| St Charles Medical Center Prineville | Prineville, OR | $376 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | — |
| St Charles Madras | Madras, OR | $376 | $113 | — | 126 min | — |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center | Klamath Falls, OR | $405 | $540 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside | Hillsboro, OR | $496 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Pendleton, OR | $501 | $662 | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | — |
| Harney District Hospital | Burns, OR | $551 | $489 | — | 94 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)
Typical cash price here is $347 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $453 list price could save about $106 (23%).
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