Prices at 32 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,238 — 3% below the US median ($2,307), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $779 | $716 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $831 | $817 | — | 150 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,074 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,489 | $861 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,554 | $2,212 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,566 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,684 | $739 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,964 | $2,462 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,964 | $2,462 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,964 | $2,295 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,964 | $2,462 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,964 | $3,278 | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $2,011 | $2,011 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $2,020 | $500 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $2,167 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $2,238 | $1,102 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $2,282 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $2,314 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $2,350 | $1,031 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $2,423 | $979 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,446 | $2,087 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $2,488 | $2,115 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,756 | $1,808 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $3,109 | $449 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $3,177 | $930 | ★ 3/5 | 275 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 $2,238 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,510 list price could save about $1,272 (36%).
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