Prices at 24 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $978 — 5% above the US median ($927), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $248 | $677 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $300 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $421 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $792 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $836 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $862 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $866 | — | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $910 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $942 | $596 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $942 | $540 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $971 | $699 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $985 | $355 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,068 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,121 | $339 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $1,236 | $1,236 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 14.5% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,328 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,328 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,328 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,328 | $815 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,390 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $1,588 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $2,177 | $1,328 | — | — | — |
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 $978 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,513 list price could save about $1,535 (61%).
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