Prices at 35 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $575 — 30% above the US median ($441), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $272 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $338 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $358 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $440 | $212 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $445 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $450 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $463 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $494 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $510 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $510 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $510 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $510 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $510 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $510 | $847 | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $521 | $508 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $545 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $575 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $593 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $616 | $407 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $619 | $619 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $626 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $642 | $105 | — | — | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $653 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $665 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $665 | $374 | ★ 5/5 | 190 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 $575 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,157 list price could save about $582 (50%).
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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