Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $713 — 17% above the US median ($610), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $632 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $713 | $786 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $713 | $1,177 | — | — | — |
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 $713 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,783 list price could save about $1,070 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Tacoma
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Slim, M.D., | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 223 |
| Vinay Malhotra, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 122 |
| Val Lev, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 95 |
| Peter Chen, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 91 |
| Timothy Larson, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 89 |
| Sabrina Shaheen, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 88 |
| Raju Patel, DO | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 88 |
| Uma Krishnan, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 83 |
| David Zhang, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 71 |
| Kurt Kinney, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 66 |
| Roberto Secaira, MD | Undefined Physician type | Tacoma, WA | 59 |
| Lucy Lin, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 56 |
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