X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) cost in Oregon

Prices at 21 hospitals in Oregon, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 9% above the US median ($266), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Good Shepherd Medical Center Hermiston, OR $78 $853 — 151 min —
Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence, OR $172 — ★ 5/5 117 min —
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center Cottage Grove, OR $180 — — 123 min —
Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR $194 — — 142 min —
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR $220 — ★ 3/5 170 min —
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR $220 — ★ 4/5 183 min —
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR $220 — ★ 3/5 154 min —
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR $220 — ★ 2/5 177 min —
Sacred Heart Medical Center-Riverbend Springfield, OR $271 $125 ★ 4/5 242 min —
Shriners Hospital for Children-Portland Portland, OR $288 $132 — — —
OHSU Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR $289 $129 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Harney District Hospital Burns, OR $302 $268 — 94 min —
Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR $306 $138 — 123 min —
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR $321 $428 ★ 2/5 204 min —
Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro, OR $328 $123 ★ 3/5 200 min —
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon, OR $367 $242 ★ 2/5 100 min —
St Charles Medical Center-Bend Bend, OR $367 $109 ★ 4/5 173 min —
St Charles Medical Center Prineville Prineville, OR $367 $76 ★ 3/5 126 min —
St Charles Madras Madras, OR $367 $76 — 126 min —
St Anthony Hospital Pendleton, OR $467 $617 ★ 3/5 149 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside Hillsboro, OR $496 $192 ★ 4/5 — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$378
Cash / self-pay
$289
Insurer-negotiated
$135
Medicare pays
$33
$180$367
Median cash $289  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $289 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $378 list price could save about $89 (23%).

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