Prices at 23 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $308 — 23% below the US median ($401), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $168 | $541 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $178 | $541 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $183 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $184 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $194 | $544 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $207 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $308 | $264 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $333 | $333 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $409 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $501 | $170 | — | 132 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $556 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $578 | $326 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $651 | $440 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $308 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($131). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $584 list price could save about $276 (47%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal cost in other states
All Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal prices (national) → · All hospitals in Washington →