Prices at 25 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 19% below the US median ($51), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $13 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $13 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $13 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $13 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $16 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $23 | $8 | — | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $24 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $26 | $7 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $27 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $28 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $52 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $54 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $56 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $57 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $59 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $59 | $11 | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $65 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $71 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $71 | $62 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $85 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $261 | $261 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 14.5% |
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 $41 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $81 list price could save about $40 (49%).
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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