Prices at 23 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,611 — 38% above the US median ($5,508), roughly 12.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,221 | $1,526 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,301 | $3,242 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $6,326 | $5,077 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $7,611 | $6,351 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $7,611 | $6,351 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $7,611 | $6,468 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $7,611 | $6,329 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $7,611 | $6,351 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $8,514 | $13,861 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $9,929 | $3,429 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $13,233 | $3,937 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $15,789 | $3,851 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $16,189 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
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 $7,611 — about 12.7× the Medicare rate ($601). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19,028 list price could save about $11,417 (60%).
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