Question 1

Why do prices at Oregon State Hospital- Salem vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Oregon State Hospital- Salem publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Oregon State Hospital- Salem bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Oregon State Hospital- Salem?

Accepted Answer

Contact Oregon State Hospital- Salem's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Oregon State Hospital- Salem's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$9	$9 to $9	Low
Intermediate Joint Injection	surgery	$38	$38 to $38	Low
Trigger Point Injection	therapy	$44	$44 to $44	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$46	$46 to $46	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$49	$49 to $49	Low
Laceration Repair	emergency	$55	$55 to $55	Low
Toenail Removal	surgery	$56	$56 to $56	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	$62	$62 to $62	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$67	$67 to $67	Low
Skin Lesion Destruction	other	$70	$70 to $70	Low
Skin Tag Removal	other	$73	$73 to $73	Low
Hospital Follow-up Care	other	$103	$103 to $103	Low
Hospital Discharge	other	$107	$107 to $107	Low
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$125	$125 to $125	Low
Psychotherapy Session (45 min)	therapy	$125	$125 to $125	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$131	$131 to $131	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$131	$131 to $131	Low
Prostate Biopsy	other	$132	$132 to $132	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$179	$179 to $179	Low
Mole Removal	other	$184	$184 to $184	Low
Hospital Admission	other	$201	$201 to $201	Low

Oregon State Hospital- Salem

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Oregon State Hospital- Salem's Pricing