States / Oregon
OR · 32 hospitals · #44 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Oregon
31 Oregon hospitals reported 36,581 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.05 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 44 of 51. The widest gap was at Adventist Health Portland (4.41×), the narrowest at Adventist Health Columbia Gorge (1.86×). CMS's price-transparency list records 107 enforcement actions involving 46 Oregon hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.05×
- 2Hospitals reporting 32
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 36,581
- 4Price-transparency actions 107
Most common stays in Oregon
| DRG | Stays | OR avg charge | US avg charge | OR avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 4,533 | $59,560 | $90,297 | $19,972 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 2,466 | $40,542 | $56,380 | $12,978 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 1,095 | $47,624 | $70,592 | $16,735 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 1,062 | $46,884 | $75,821 | $15,969 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 903 | $38,212 | $59,757 | $13,346 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 888 | $33,395 | $49,049 | $10,715 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 782 | $42,760 | $57,570 | $12,368 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures... | 755 | $151,513 | $228,948 | $53,522 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC... | 652 | $37,528 | $55,724 | $10,546 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 594 | $62,994 | $99,864 | $20,290 |
Every hospital
Price-transparency enforcement in Oregon
45 “met requirements” findings, 25 warning notices, 25 closure notices, 12 corrective-action-plan requests — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.