Prices at 37 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $617 — 29% above the US median ($479), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $186 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $227 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster, WA | $233 | — | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $308 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $310 | $275 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $318 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $381 | $202 | — | 132 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $475 | $407 | — | 150 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $477 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $503 | $969 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $519 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $548 | $954 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $553 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $568 | $686 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $568 | $717 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $584 | $521 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $591 | $526 | — | 105 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $608 | $495 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $625 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $628 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $639 | $511 | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $644 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $721 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $726 | $448 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $803 | $1,001 | — | — | — |
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 $617 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,190 list price could save about $574 (48%).
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