Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,648 — 23% below the US median ($2,147), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,648 | $871 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,648 | $1,546 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,848 | $801 | ★ 3/5 | 211 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 $1,648 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,121 list price could save about $2,472 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Tacoma
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Lake, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 88 |
| Wojciech Kapalczynski, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 85 |
| Jacob Mcphee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 72 |
| Daniel Van Roekel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 52 |
| Neeraj Lalwani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 34 |
| Edmund Wong, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 19 |
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