Specialist consult, extended cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $160.80 to $600.95, with a median of $462.00. The lowest price is at Columbia Memorial Hospital (Astoria). The highest price is 3.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $462.00, is 110% above the US median of $219.70.
- Oregon ranks 33rd of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 5 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99244. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Memorial Hospital lowest Astoria · Astoria, OR Office Consultation Level 4 - 99244 | $160.80 | $201.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 99244 OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES RHC | $383.25 | $511.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 99244 OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES CDM | $462.00 | $616.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | $599.77 | $599.77 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $600.95 | $707.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $160.80 | $272.02 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $462.00 | $462.00 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $600.95 | $600.95 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $599.77 | $599.77 |
What specialist consult, extended is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Specialist consult, extended explained.
Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$160.39
- Alaska$516.36, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$133.25
- Arkansas$135.20
- California$202.50
- Colorado$144.31
- Connecticut$500.00
- District of Columbia$93.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$45.60
- Georgia$673.00
- Hawaii$389.68, 2 hospitals
- Idaho$286.41, 3 hospitals
- Illinois$242.50
- Indiana$242.20
- Iowa$294.40
- Kansas$266.05
- Kentucky$170.40
- Louisiana$152.01
- Maine$64.17
- Maryland$495.90, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$237.00
- Michigan$225.73
- Minnesota$197.79
- Mississippi$159.56
- Missouri$267.25
- Montana$387.41
- Nebraska$338.88, 2 hospitals
- Nevada$352.50, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$80.50, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$47.30
- New Mexico$339.94, 2 hospitals
- New York$298.91
- North Dakota$323.80
- Ohio$147.33
- Oklahoma$96.48
- Pennsylvania$260.00
- Puerto Rico$783.25, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$246.83
- South Dakota$461.10, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$89.98
- Texas$162.32
- Vermont$213.75, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$459.62, 4 hospitals
- Washington$252.70
- West Virginia$99.25
- Wisconsin$320.45
- Wyoming$248.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.