Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,080 — 8% above the US median ($1,920), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $652 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $976 | $250 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $1,119 | $677 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,135 | $271 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,218 | $161 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,329 | $567 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,329 | $540 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,384 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,644 | $815 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $1,684 | $739 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $1,887 | $513 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $1,935 | $415 | — | — | 14.9% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,974 | $555 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $2,013 | $2,013 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $2,048 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $2,080 | $554 | — | — | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,082 | $555 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $2,092 | — | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,149 | $550 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $2,171 | $2,171 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,194 | $644 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,226 | $291 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
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 July 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 $2,080 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($190). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
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