Prices at 28 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,415 — 38% above the US median ($3,923), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,114 | $939 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $1,377 | $3,478 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,566 | $3,401 | — | 150 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,566 | $2,265 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $1,570 | $728 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $4,078 | $4,078 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $5,415 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $6,507 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $8,441 | $4,776 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $8,800 | $7,523 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $8,877 | $5,505 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $10,676 | $5,121 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $14,957 | $5,115 | ★ 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 $5,415 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($750). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,735 list price could save about $2,321 (30%).
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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