Prices at 33 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,677 — about the US median ($1,639), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $745 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $942 | $915 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $942 | $903 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $955 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $1,024 | $685 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $1,028 | $1,281 | — | — | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,451 | $775 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,459 | $1,277 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,491 | $627 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,510 | $1,385 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,540 | $1,277 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,574 | $563 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,589 | $1,277 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,606 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,677 | $1,277 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,700 | $1,322 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,700 | $1,322 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,700 | $1,322 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,700 | $1,322 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,752 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $1,765 | — | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,789 | $1,420 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $1,793 | $1,793 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $2,022 | $681 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,069 | $885 | — | — | — |
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 $1,677 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,924 list price could save about $1,247 (43%).
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