Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53 — 44% below the US median ($94), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navos-Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $13 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $14 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $14 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $14 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $14 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $25 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $26 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $29 | $246 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 14.5% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $30 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $36 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $38 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $38 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $43 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $44 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $44 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $46 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $47 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $50 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $52 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $53 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $65 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $65 | $55 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $81 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $85 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $87 | $16 | — | — | — |
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. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $53 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $43 (45%).
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