Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $112 — 12% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $32 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $34 | $59 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $35 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $37 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $37 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $40 | $54 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $43 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $67 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $67 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $67 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $74 | $89 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $77 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $79 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $83 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $84 | $56 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $104 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $108 | $59 | — | — | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $108 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $112 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $112 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $112 | $69 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $120 | $129 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $128 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $128 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $128 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 $112 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $204 list price could save about $92 (45%).
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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