Prices at 33 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,766 — 17% below the US median ($2,136), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $733 | $402 | — | 150 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $779 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,075 | $1,063 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,145 | $408 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,168 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,343 | $670 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,343 | $651 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,560 | $725 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,566 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,648 | $905 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,648 | $905 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,648 | $871 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,648 | $905 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,648 | $1,546 | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,662 | $1,302 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $1,870 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,985 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $2,035 | $519 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,118 | $732 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $2,238 | $446 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,293 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,400 | $612 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,646 | $2,352 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $3,109 | $404 | — | — | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $3,198 | $2,380 | — | — | — |
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 $1,766 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,154 list price could save about $1,387 (44%).
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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