Lung function test (PFT) cost in Washington

Prices at 36 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $369 — 8% above the US median ($341), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Prosser Memorial Hospital Prosser, WA $102 $13 ★ 3/5 112 min —
Highline Medical Center Burien, WA $147 $147 ★ 4/5 235 min —
Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth, WA $154 $80 — — —
Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend, WA $161 — — 130 min —
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $183 — ★ 3/5 150 min —
Columbia Basin Hospital Ephrata, WA $186 $40 — 132 min —
Island Hospital Anacortes, WA $208 $271 ★ 4/5 204 min —
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA $211 — ★ 4/5 260 min —
St Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $243 $412 ★ 4/5 161 min —
Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside, WA $248 $139 ★ 2/5 122 min —
St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $257 $412 ★ 5/5 200 min —
St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA $265 $409 ★ 4/5 202 min —
East Adams Rural Hospital Ritzville, WA $273 $340 — — —
St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $280 $412 ★ 3/5 211 min —
St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA $298 $207 ★ 5/5 193 min —
Newport Community Hospital Newport, WA $330 $269 — — —
Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee, WA $347 $501 ★ 3/5 143 min —
Multicare Auburn Medical Center Auburn, WA $369 $491 ★ 2/5 217 min —
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup, WA $369 $494 ★ 2/5 133 min —
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma, WA $369 $468 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Multicare Covington Medical Center Covington, WA $369 $491 ★ 3/5 177 min —
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Tacoma, WA $369 $475 — — —
Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA $392 $420 ★ 3/5 275 min —
Deaconess Medical Center Spokane, WA $414 $442 ★ 3/5 180 min —
Multicare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $414 $428 ★ 5/5 190 min —

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 October 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
$369
Insurer-negotiated
$412
Medicare pays
$37
$169$494
Median cash $369  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $369 — about 10.1× 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 $349 (49%).

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