Prices at 30 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,483 — 41% above the US median ($3,876), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $912 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $970 | $2,218 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $1,311 | $613 | — | — | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,662 | $2,608 | — | 150 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $3,727 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,991 | $3,534 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $6,976 | $3,055 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $7,794 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $7,920 | $4,080 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $8,817 | $3,991 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $10,318 | $4,085 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $10,747 | $4,671 | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $28,834 | $6,723 | ★ 2/5 | 199 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 $5,483 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,896 list price could save about $3,412 (38%).
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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