Prices at 26 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,209 — 15% above the US median ($4,523), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $853 | $1,214 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,740 | $697 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,799 | $4,712 | — | 150 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $2,312 | $646 | — | — | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $5,209 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $6,227 | $16,010 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $8,429 | $7,782 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $12,759 | $8,851 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $36,581 | $16,029 | ★ 4/5 | 214 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 $5,209 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($883). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,767).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,442 list price could save about $2,233 (30%).
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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