Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $84 — about the US median ($84), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $24 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $24 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $24 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $24 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $24 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $35 | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $41 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $45 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $48 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $48 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $63 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $67 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $72 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $74 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $76 | $65 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $78 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $78 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $81 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $82 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $85 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $86 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $91 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $99 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $107 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $111 | $14 | — | — | — |
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 $84 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $125 list price could save about $42 (33%).
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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