Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelena Golub, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 38 |
| John Blair, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Tacoma, WA | 32 |
| Nicholas Harrison, PA-C A,T.,C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 29 |
| Elliot Min, MD | Neurosurgery | Tacoma, WA | 18 |
| Nichollas Brush, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 16 |
| Jos Cove, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Tacoma, WA | 13 |
| Elizabeth Newkirk, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 12 |
| Elaine Kiser-Rude, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 11 |
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