Prices at 28 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,168 — 20% below the US median ($3,967), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,212 | $957 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,283 | $1,703 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,464 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $1,752 | $2,428 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $1,818 | $836 | — | — | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,960 | $2,979 | — | 150 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $4,375 | $3,534 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $5,210 | $4,671 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $8,388 | $4,080 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $9,003 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $11,641 | $3,055 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $14,463 | $4,085 | ★ 4/5 | 214 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 September 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 $3,168 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($714). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,428).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,113 list price could save about $945 (23%).
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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