Prices at 35 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,138 — 16% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $312 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $369 | $206 | — | — | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $474 | $527 | — | 105 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $545 | $1,470 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $585 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $639 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $716 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $805 | $511 | — | — | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $807 | $1,634 | — | 150 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $835 | $2,171 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $881 | $2,171 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $909 | $2,171 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $959 | $2,171 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,005 | $519 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,023 | $912 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $1,089 | $209 | — | 132 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,111 | $1,761 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,165 | $2,668 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,165 | $2,668 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,165 | $2,668 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,165 | $2,668 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,165 | $2,258 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,198 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $1,533 | $1,963 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,846 | $3,403 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $1,138 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,895 list price could save about $1,757 (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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