ECT cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session as an inpatient: from $313.30 to $1,399.50, with a median of $1,341.30. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $1,028.00 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $1,308.45 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 90870, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $920.40 | $1,416.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,341.30 | $1,578.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,341.30 | $1,578.00 | — | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,399.50 | $1,866.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,399.50 | $1,866.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,399.50 | $1,866.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,399.50 | $1,866.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,399.50 | $1,866.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $313.30, median $1,341.30, highest $1,399.50 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,324.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.