Prices at 18 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $340 — 79% above the US median ($191), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $80 | $36 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $99 | $432 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $121 | $159 | — | 150 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $176 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $223 | $98 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $227 | $173 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $340 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $340 | $341 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $340 | $348 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $340 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $340 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $341 | $580 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $965 | $47 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $340 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $851 list price could save about $511 (60%).
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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