Prices at 32 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $712 — 22% below the US median ($912), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $277 | $571 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $313 | $418 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $315 | $619 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $315 | $614 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $394 | $180 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $456 | $568 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $536 | $1,044 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $575 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $666 | $1,333 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $700 | $155 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $712 | $1,132 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $712 | $1,132 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $712 | $1,132 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $712 | $1,132 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $914 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $923 | $648 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,162 | $912 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $1,355 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,672 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,705 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $2,133 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,593 | $890 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $3,441 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $5,527 | $105 | — | — | — |
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 $712 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,559 list price could save about $847 (54%).
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