Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,296 — about the US median ($9,316), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $9,296 | $7,029 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $9,296 | $15,176 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $11,061 | $7,417 | ★ 3/5 | 211 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 $9,296 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $23,240 list price could save about $13,944 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Tacoma
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abhijeet Basoor, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 99 |
| Roberto Secaira, MD | Undefined Physician type | Tacoma, WA | 79 |
| Jimmy Swan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 55 |
| Charles Rossow, MD, PHD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 43 |
| Kurt Kinney, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 30 |
| Prashant Atri, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 29 |
| Summanther Kaviratne, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 23 |
| Raza Orakzai, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 19 |
| Jimmy Swan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 19 |
| Peter Chen, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 16 |
| Vinay Malhotra, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 14 |
| Kingson Momah, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 14 |
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