Prices at 23 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $662 — 54% below the US median ($1,454), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $163 | $624 | — | 150 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $183 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $193 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $205 | $1,120 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $618 | $2,322 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $652 | $2,322 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $673 | $2,280 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $710 | $2,311 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $758 | $943 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,121 | $3,952 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,039 | $1,823 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $5,745 | $1,091 | ★ 3/5 | 275 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 $662 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($522). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,044).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,144 list price could save about $1,481 (69%).
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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