Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $62 — 20% below the US median ($77), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $62 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $62 | $101 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $95 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 211 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 $62 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($51). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($102).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $154 list price could save about $92 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Tacoma
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Tibbetts, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,872 |
| Jeana Oh, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,751 |
| John Peixotto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,542 |
| Chuck Martin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,501 |
| Andrea Manzo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,459 |
| Martha Ksepka, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,275 |
| Xiaoming Chen, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,098 |
| Marianne Kim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,067 |
| Jessica Forbus, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 905 |
| Michael Park, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 890 |
| Yuyao Zhang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 631 |
| Bryce Betteridge | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 581 |
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