Prices at 35 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,825 — 14% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $471 | $2,948 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $482 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $639 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,027 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,108 | $646 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $1,115 | $294 | — | 132 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,337 | $5,232 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $1,362 | $1,698 | — | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,398 | $4,157 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,476 | $4,157 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,523 | $4,120 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,607 | $4,157 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,705 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,714 | $1,401 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,783 | $3,531 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,867 | $3,552 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,867 | $3,569 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,939 | $3,877 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,939 | $3,887 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,939 | $3,797 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,939 | $3,877 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,939 | $3,811 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $2,176 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,567 | $3,103 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,639 | $5,077 | — | — | — |
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 $1,825 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,668 list price could save about $2,843 (61%).
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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