Prices at 13 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 18% above the US median ($48), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $57 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $57 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $57 | $88 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $57 | $79 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $57 | $88 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $61 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $61 | $105 | — | — | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $120 | $124 | — | 105 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 September 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 $57 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($38). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($77).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $143 list price could save about $86 (60%).
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