Lung function test (PFT) cost in Washington

Prices at 36 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $351 — 3% above the US median ($341), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Prosser Memorial Hospital Prosser, WA $102 $13 ★ 3/5 126 min 15.2%
Highline Medical Center Burien, WA $147 $147 ★ 4/5 238 min 14.5%
Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth, WA $154 $80 14.9%
Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend, WA $161 128 min 14.9%
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $183 ★ 3/5 149 min 14.3%
Columbia Basin Hospital Ephrata, WA $186 $40 131 min 14.4%
Island Hospital Anacortes, WA $208 $271 ★ 4/5 193 min 14.8%
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA $211 ★ 4/5 272 min 14.1%
St Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $243 $412 ★ 4/5 163 min 13.9%
Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside, WA $248 $139 ★ 2/5 122 min 15.4%
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $257 $412 ★ 5/5 205 min 14.0%
St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA $265 $409 ★ 4/5 204 min 15.1%
East Adams Rural Hospital Ritzville, WA $273 $340
St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $280 $412 ★ 3/5 212 min 14.2%
St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $298 $207 ★ 5/5 189 min 14.3%
Newport Community Hospital Newport, WA $330 $269 14.0%
Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee, WA $347 $501 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.5%
Multicare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $351 $418 ★ 2/5 213 min 15.1%
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $351 $418 ★ 2/5 133 min 15.1%
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $351 $418 ★ 2/5 210 min 15.1%
Multicare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $351 $418 ★ 3/5 177 min 14.8%
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $358 $480
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA $392 $420 ★ 3/5 292 min 13.2%
Deaconess Medical Center Spokane, WA $418 $369 ★ 3/5 181 min 13.2%
Multicare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $418 $353 ★ 5/5 195 min 14.1%

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 August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$718
Cash / self-pay
$351
Insurer-negotiated
$409
Medicare pays
$37
$169$494
Median cash $351  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $351 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $718 list price could save about $366 (51%).

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