Prices at 29 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$40
Chargemaster (median)
$75
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$8
Medicare pays
$7
Typical cash range: $14 – $79. The median cash price is about 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navos – Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $12 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $12 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $25 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $29 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $29 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $30 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $30 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $34 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $35 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $38 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $40 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $42 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $44 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $46 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $49 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $54 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $56 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $64 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $64 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| Shriners Hospital For Children | Spokane, WA | $70 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $76 | $13 | — | — | — |
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.