Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $329 — 12% above the US median ($294), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $120 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $135 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 14.5% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $161 | $128 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $224 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $225 | $116 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $232 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $270 | $80 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $274 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $274 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $285 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $290 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $290 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $290 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $290 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $298 | — | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $301 | $239 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $311 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $321 | $57 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $328 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $329 | $58 | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $332 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $349 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $350 | $235 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $352 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $357 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
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 $329 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $549 list price could save about $220 (40%).
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