Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,292 — 4% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,962 | $3,123 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,292 | $4,288 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,292 | $5,494 | — | — | — |
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 $3,292 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,231 list price could save about $4,938 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartaj Girn, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 176 |
| Abhijeet Basoor, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 165 |
| Timothy Larson, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 132 |
| Vinay Malhotra, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 100 |
| Peter Chen, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 90 |
| Sabrina Shaheen, M.D. | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 86 |
| Devendra Vora, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 81 |
| Uma Krishnan, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 78 |
| Lucy Lin, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 73 |
| Kingson Momah, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 67 |
| Ahmad Slim, M.D., | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 64 |
| Javier Francisco Yuvienco, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 63 |
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