Prices at 36 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,953 — 38% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 11.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $304 | $643 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $385 | $725 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $663 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $748 | $556 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $1,039 | $824 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,130 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,175 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,279 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,323 | $575 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $1,335 | $583 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $1,338 | $1,668 | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,702 | $1,441 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,702 | $1,383 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,890 | $1,584 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,890 | $1,584 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,890 | $1,584 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $1,910 | $223 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $1,997 | $1,041 | — | — | 14.9% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $2,016 | $1,537 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,127 | $1,541 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,195 | $1,537 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $2,213 | $1,584 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $2,213 | $1,584 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,316 | $1,537 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $2,471 | $1,978 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
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 July 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 $1,953 — about 11.4× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,178 list price could save about $2,224 (53%).
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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