Prices at 37 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,091 — about the US median ($2,083), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $697 | $392 | — | 150 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $936 | $326 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,147 | $1,063 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,531 | $665 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,589 | $725 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,724 | $1,031 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,724 | $1,034 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,724 | $964 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,724 | $1,031 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,724 | $1,801 | — | — | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $1,762 | $515 | — | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,820 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,920 | $963 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $1,930 | $936 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,981 | $945 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,992 | $1,781 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $2,034 | $1,327 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,091 | $939 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $2,092 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,142 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,149 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,171 | $1,858 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $2,202 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $2,211 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $2,231 | $1,627 | ★ 5/5 | 193 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 $2,091 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,347 list price could save about $1,256 (38%).
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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