Prices at 37 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 20% above the US median ($49), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $19 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $22 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $22 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $22 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $22 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $22 | $12 | — | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $22 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $28 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $32 | — | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $34 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $42 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $42 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $45 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $46 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $46 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $47 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $57 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $57 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $61 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $63 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $64 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $66 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $66 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $68 | $12 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $69 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 210 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 $59 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $87 list price could save about $28 (32%).
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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