Prices at 37 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 24% below the US median ($50), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $19 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $19 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $19 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $19 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $19 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $26 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $27 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $29 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $30 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $30 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $34 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $35 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $35 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $35 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $36 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $36 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $36 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $37 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $38 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $38 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $41 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $41 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $43 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $45 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $47 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $38 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $73 list price could save about $35 (49%).
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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