Prices at 34 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,051 — 18% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $216 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $304 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $689 | $1,906 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $727 | $1,906 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $737 | $144 | — | — | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $750 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $792 | $1,916 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $843 | $929 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $845 | $753 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $916 | $1,672 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $916 | $1,672 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $916 | $1,672 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $916 | $1,672 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $968 | $1,120 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $986 | $1,218 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,009 | $1,860 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,093 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,348 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,358 | $1,407 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,358 | $1,368 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,385 | $925 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,465 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,477 | $1,021 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $1,619 | $406 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,688 | $1,053 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
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 $1,051 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,390 list price could save about $1,339 (56%).
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