Prices at 22 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$274
Chargemaster (median)
$733
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$276
Medicare pays
$141
$203$384
Median cash $274 · Medicare $141 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $203 – $384. The median cash price is about 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $143 | $353 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $175 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $203 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $211 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $223 | $296 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $230 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $243 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $258 | $271 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $259 | $219 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $264 | $247 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $264 | $247 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $285 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $301 | $208 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $313 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $313 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $313 | $281 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $313 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $313 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $346 | $563 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $388 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $389 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Spokane, WA | $753 | $113 | — | — | — |
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.