Prices at 20 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,259 — 24% below the US median ($2,968), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $1,602 | $1,906 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $2,184 | $746 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $2,229 | $1,697 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $2,289 | $2,719 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $2,703 | $3,724 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $7,250 | $1,327 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
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 July 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 $2,259 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($1,238). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,832 list price could save about $1,573 (41%).
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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