Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $356 — 4% below the US median ($373), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $350 | $259 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $356 | $209 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $428 | $387 | — | — | — |
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 $356 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($53).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,070 list price could save about $713 (67%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Tacoma
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Slim, M.D., | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 109 |
| Abhijeet Basoor, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 73 |
| Val Lev, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 67 |
| Kingson Momah, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 43 |
| Jeffrey Ho, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tacoma, WA | 43 |
| Peter Chen, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 37 |
| Raju Patel, DO | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 24 |
| Tariq Salam, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tacoma, WA | 22 |
| Hartaj Girn, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 20 |
| Charles Rossow, MD, PHD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 19 |
| Tobias Lee, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 17 |
| Jimmy Swan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 16 |
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