Level 5 ER visit cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for emergency room visit, level 5 of 5, high-complexity problem as an inpatient: from $317.20 to $3,587.00, with a median of $1,134.75. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $817.55 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $656.25 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 99285, 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 Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISIT HIGH MDM | $317.20 | $488.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC PHZ SP ER COMPREH HIGH | $976.95 | $1,503.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,134.75 | $1,513.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,134.75 | $1,513.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,134.75 | $1,513.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,134.75 | $1,513.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED OB FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $1,134.75 | $1,513.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,282.15 | $3,511.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC SERVICE LEVEL 5 ED | $2,510.30 | $3,862.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,111.00 | $4,148.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,111.00 | $4,148.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,111.00 | $4,148.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,111.00 | $4,148.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED FAC E&M VISIT LEVEL 5 CDM | $3,111.00 | $4,148.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 5" | $3,587.00 | $4,220.00 | $1,298.00–$4,190.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 "FACILITY USE-EMERGENCY ROOM, LEVEL 5" | $3,587.00 | $4,220.00 | $1,298.00–$4,190.00 | 15% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $317.20, median $1,134.75, highest $3,587.00 — a 11.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $796.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is the highest of five emergency department visit levels, used for a serious problem that needs complex evaluation and treatment, often with a hospital admission or transfer. The level is assigned after the visit: doctors pick it by the complexity of their medical decision making, and hospitals pick the facility level by the care and resources used, so a patient cannot choose it in advance.
What the price covers
The hospital price for this code is the facility fee for the ER visit. The emergency physician bills separately, and lab tests, imaging, medicines and procedures are added on top.