Prices at 26 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,328 — 3% below the US median ($1,368), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $917 | $411 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,015 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,047 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,071 | $555 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,105 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,121 | $291 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $1,146 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,166 | $558 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $1,180 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,244 | $752 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,326 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,329 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,329 | $540 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,461 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,960 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,171 | $2,171 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $2,326 | $1,328 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $2,693 | $3,918 | ★ 3/5 | 112 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 $1,328 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,521 list price could save about $2,194 (62%).
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