Prices at 39 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $52 — 17% below the US median ($63), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $14 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Navos-Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $18 | $20 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $20 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $20 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $20 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $20 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $25 | $22 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $29 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $34 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $36 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $36 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $37 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $41 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $44 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $44 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $46 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $48 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $50 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $52 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $52 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $53 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $56 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $64 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $64 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $68 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
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 $52 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $97 list price could save about $45 (46%).
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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