Prices at 29 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,965 — 15% below the US median ($2,313), roughly 20.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Prosser, WA | $1,573 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,672 | $4,453 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,764 | $4,453 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital 🍼 | Federal Way, WA | $1,820 | $4,453 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center 🍼 | Auburn, WA | $1,879 | $4,568 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital 🍼 | Puyallup, WA | $1,879 | $4,568 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital 🍼 | Tacoma, WA | $1,879 | $4,171 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,879 | $4,568 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,879 | $3,786 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center 🍼 | Tacoma, WA | $1,921 | $4,453 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center 🍼 | Olympia, WA | $1,965 | $5,212 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital 🍼 | Enumclaw, WA | $2,050 | $1,827 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $2,800 | $3,189 | — | 150 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center 🍼 | Vancouver, WA | $3,473 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center 🍼 | Spokane, WA | $3,561 | $4,819 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital 🍼 | Spokane Valley, WA | $3,561 | $5,323 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Island Hospital 🍼 | Anacortes, WA | $4,752 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital 🍼 | Wenatchee, WA | $5,523 | $5,523 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center 🍼 | Longview, WA | $6,222 | $4,042 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital 🍼 | Bellingham, WA | $6,307 | $4,037 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital 🍼 | Colville, WA | $6,544 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center 🍼 | Vancouver, WA | $6,918 | $3,805 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center 🍼 | Renton, WA | $7,107 | $6,494 | ★ 2/5 | 199 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $1,965 — about 20.9× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,800 list price could save about $3,836 (66%).
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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