Prices at 39 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 9% below the US median ($51), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navos-Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $12 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $12 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $14 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $20 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $25 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $29 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $29 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $30 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $30 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $33 | $7 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $34 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $35 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $38 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $40 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $42 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $44 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $46 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $48 | $42 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $49 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $50 | $40 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $54 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $56 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
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 July 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 $46 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $75 list price could save about $29 (39%).
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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