Prices at 39 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,300 — 11% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $622 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $622 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $622 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $622 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $622 | $606 | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $631 | $229 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $631 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $648 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $679 | $184 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $708 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $834 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $850 | $723 | — | — | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $1,033 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,085 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,139 | $1,139 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $1,191 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,191 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $1,192 | $200 | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,290 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $1,310 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,326 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,341 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $1,392 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,399 | $255 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $1,430 | $145 | — | — | — |
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 $1,300 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,796 list price could save about $496 (28%).
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