Prices at 31 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,485 — 31% above the US median ($3,412), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $850 | $2,234 | — | 150 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $990 | $454 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,025 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $2,320 | $2,900 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $2,369 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,692 | $2,712 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $3,120 | $3,120 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $4,485 | $6,764 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $4,485 | $6,781 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $4,485 | $6,123 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $4,485 | $7,097 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $4,485 | $6,764 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $4,485 | $8,473 | — | — | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $4,521 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $5,505 | $3,770 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $6,369 | $3,627 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,380 | $3,118 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $6,424 | $3,622 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $7,253 | $4,617 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $9,939 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $12,396 | $3,543 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $16,734 | $5,902 | ★ 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. 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 $4,485 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,841 list price could save about $5,356 (54%).
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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