Prices at 36 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $702 — 18% above the US median ($596), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $136 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $141 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $214 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $377 | $255 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $409 | $509 | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $424 | $647 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $424 | $742 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $427 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $437 | $349 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $477 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $482 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $544 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $554 | $291 | — | 150 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $590 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $702 | $937 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $702 | $937 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $702 | $937 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $702 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $702 | $937 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $702 | $1,335 | — | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $746 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $787 | $687 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $805 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $812 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $857 | $683 | ★ 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 $702 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,244 list price could save about $542 (44%).
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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