Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $430 — 5% above the US median ($409), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $197 | $498 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $197 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $197 | $499 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $197 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $197 | $364 | — | — | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $200 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $229 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $288 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $332 | $270 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $334 | $416 | — | — | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $335 | $245 | — | 150 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $371 | $540 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $387 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $389 | $393 | — | — | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $392 | $540 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $404 | $540 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $407 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $426 | $540 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $430 | $263 | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $438 | $466 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $438 | $477 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $453 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $455 | $395 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $459 | $489 | — | 105 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $623 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
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 October 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 $430 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($174). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($349).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $740 list price could save about $310 (42%).
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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