Prices at 36 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,582 — about the US median ($2,543), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,048 | $464 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,064 | $406 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,230 | $326 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,810 | $1,063 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,863 | $1,336 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,863 | $1,336 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,863 | $1,336 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,863 | $1,336 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,938 | $610 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $2,308 | $2,308 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $2,321 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $2,443 | — | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $2,446 | $663 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $2,475 | $908 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $2,475 | $847 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $2,481 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,545 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $2,582 | $436 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,618 | $936 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $2,636 | $2,085 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,646 | $2,646 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,701 | $920 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,800 | $1,058 | — | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,820 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,851 | $920 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
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 $2,582 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($466). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($932).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,338 list price could save about $1,756 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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