Prices at 28 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$23
Chargemaster (median)
$58
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$6
Medicare pays
$5
$10$60
Median cash $23 · Medicare $5 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $10 – $60. The median cash price is about 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $9 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $10 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $10 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $10 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $10 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $16 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $19 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $19 | $6 | — | — | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $20 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $20 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $21 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $22 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $23 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $23 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $23 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $23 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $29 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $35 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $37 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $46 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $48 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $50 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Spokane, WA | $54 | $6 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $55 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $55 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.