Prices at 39 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77 — 13% below the US median ($89), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $16 | $14 | — | 132 min | — |
| Navos-Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $27 | — | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $30 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $30 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $30 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $30 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $30 | $15 | — | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $40 | $34 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $54 | $45 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $58 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $59 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $59 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $64 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $67 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $68 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $70 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $71 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $74 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $77 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $79 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $94 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $97 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $97 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $97 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $101 | $23 | — | — | — |
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 $77 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $139 list price could save about $62 (45%).
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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