Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,367 — about the US median ($1,380), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $754 | $508 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $828 | $704 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $939 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $956 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $975 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $975 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $975 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $975 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $975 | $933 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $998 | $236 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,079 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,102 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $1,136 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $1,152 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $1,180 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,275 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,343 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,343 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,367 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,381 | $440 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $1,405 | $1,405 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,405 | $1,405 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,457 | $447 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,504 | $440 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,587 | $440 | ★ 3/5 | 211 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 $1,367 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($148). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($297).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,328 list price could save about $961 (41%).
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