Prices at 39 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $460 — 4% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $89 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $116 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $281 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $308 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $308 | $233 | — | — | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $323 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $323 | $581 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $332 | $171 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $382 | $642 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $386 | $565 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $408 | $565 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $416 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $421 | $565 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $431 | $441 | — | 105 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $444 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $460 | $744 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $460 | $749 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $460 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $460 | $744 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $460 | $884 | — | — | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $466 | $581 | — | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $474 | $422 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $534 | $375 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $538 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $634 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 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 $460 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,020 list price could save about $559 (55%).
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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