Prices at 32 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $669 — 23% below the US median ($873), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $332 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $463 | $725 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $463 | $725 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $463 | $725 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $463 | $725 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $480 | $865 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $496 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $506 | $865 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $519 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $522 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $551 | $874 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $578 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $588 | $473 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $651 | $968 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $661 | $808 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $677 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $714 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $758 | $466 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $807 | $392 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $912 | $501 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $948 | $421 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $979 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $1,059 | $499 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,239 | $1,140 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,263 | $838 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
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 $669 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($145). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($291).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,567 list price could save about $898 (57%).
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