Prices at 33 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,691 — 12% below the US median ($1,929), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $645 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $686 | $250 | — | 150 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $942 | $344 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,018 | $677 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,034 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,193 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,303 | $482 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,303 | $565 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,378 | $795 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,378 | $795 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,378 | $786 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,378 | $795 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,378 | $1,245 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $1,601 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,676 | $1,676 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,684 | $1,029 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $1,698 | $378 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,706 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $1,760 | $554 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,929 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $2,131 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $2,150 | $2,150 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,171 | $2,171 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,190 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,211 | $639 | ★ 3/5 | 140 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 $1,691 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($204). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($409).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,690 list price could save about $999 (37%).
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