Best Hospitals in Oregon 2026
Oregon has 62 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $17K. The top-rated hospital is Portland Va Medical Center in Portland with a 5-star CMS rating.
62 Oregon hospitals appear in the CMS Inpatient Payment dataset. Ranked by average payment per documented procedure: Willamette Valley Medical Center is the lowest at $10,438; St Charles Madras the highest at $23,272. The gap between the extremes is large enough to matter for any patient with elective scheduling.
These rankings are pure-cost rankings. The quality dimension lives in the CMS Hospital Compare star rating shown alongside each entry; the combined-value grade on the right of the table aggregates both. For patients comparing hospital costs, the ranking is a useful first cut, but the procedure-specific page is the better tool: cost spreads vary by DRG code, and the all-procedure average can hide important per-procedure differences.
Across Oregon's 62 Medicare-participating hospitals, the average payment per procedure is $17K, above the national average of $16K. 24% ofOregon's hospitals carry a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or higher, and 23% earn an A or B on our Value Score, which weighs price (40%), quality (40%), and patient outcomes (20%).
Procedure prices in Oregon range from Willamette Valley Medical Center at $10K per procedure to St Charles Madras at $23K — a difference of $13K on the same kinds of inpatient stays. Where you go for the same procedure can swing the bill by more than the procedure itself.
All numbers come from the latest CMS Hospital Compare release, which uses Medicare claims data and only reflects payments for Medicare inpatient stays — not what private insurers or self-pay patients actually pay. Star ratings combine seven groups of measures including mortality, patient safety, readmissions, and patient experience. Lower-priced hospitals can still earn an A on the Value Score if their quality stays competitive.
Top 3 Hospitals in Oregon
Portland Va Medical Center
Portland, OR
Oregon's top-rated hospital with a 5-star CMS quality rating and an average payment of $13K per procedure. Outcome score: 70/100.
Asante Three Rivers Medical Center
Grants Pass, OR
Second-best in Oregon. 5-star CMS rating with an outcome score of 58/100. Average procedure payment: $20K.
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Clackamas, OR
Third on quality + outcomes. 4-star CMS rating; Value Score 67/100. Lists 15 priced procedures.
Top 20 of 62 Hospitals in Oregon
Hospital quality and cost data for Oregon is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on CMS quality ratings and patient outcomes, Portland Va Medical Center in Portland is the top-rated hospital in Oregon with a 5-star CMS rating and an average procedure payment of $13K. Its Value Score is 86/100 (Grade A).
Oregon has 62 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $17K, and 23% of hospitals earn an A or B Value Score.
Oregon's average procedure payment of $17K is above the national average of $16K. Within the state, prices range from $10K at Willamette Valley Medical Center to $23K at St Charles Madras — a gap of $13K per procedure.
Of 62 hospitals analyzed in Oregon, 15 (24%) earn a CMS quality rating of 4 stars or better. CMS star ratings combine measures of mortality, safety, readmission, patient experience, timeliness, and effectiveness of care.
Hospitals are ranked first by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars), then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates, patient safety, and readmissions. The Value Score combines price percentile (40%, lower price = higher score), quality rating (40%), and outcome score (20%).
Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).