Prices at 29 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $53 — 8% below the US median ($58), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $24 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $27 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $27 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $27 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $27 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $37 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $39 | $17 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $43 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $43 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $45 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $45 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $46 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $50 | $55 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $52 | $35 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 14.5% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $54 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $58 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $60 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $60 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $64 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $67 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $67 | $29 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $68 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $76 | $70 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $80 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $100 | $85 | — | — | 14.0% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $53 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $77 list price could save about $24 (31%).
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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