Prices at 39 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $714 — 14% below the US median ($830), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $158 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster, WA | $242 | — | — | — | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $341 | $76 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $455 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $466 | $827 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $490 | $490 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| East Adams Rural Hospital | Ritzville, WA | $551 | $687 | — | — | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $588 | $171 | — | 132 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $599 | $1,243 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $599 | $1,246 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $599 | $1,246 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $599 | $1,243 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $599 | $1,161 | — | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $621 | $1,552 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $641 | $414 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $656 | $1,552 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $677 | $1,539 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $698 | $659 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $714 | $1,553 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $729 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $762 | $679 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $789 | $311 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $845 | $1,623 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $872 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $992 | $1,199 | ★ 3/5 | 180 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 $714 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,497 list price could save about $783 (52%).
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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