Prices at 24 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $991 — 8% below the US median ($1,080), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $649 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $881 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $927 | $849 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $932 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $983 | $555 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $991 | $708 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $991 | $708 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $991 | $708 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $991 | $708 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $991 | $1,654 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,015 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,071 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,142 | $914 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $1,541 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,541 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,976 | $840 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,018 | $2,018 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $5,062 | $4,303 | — | — | — |
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 $991 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($835). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,670).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,479 list price could save about $1,487 (60%).
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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