Prices at 3 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $177 — 9% below the US median ($194), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $172 | $389 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $177 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $177 | $333 | — | — | — |
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 $177 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $443 list price could save about $266 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoots, MD | Internal Medicine | Tacoma, WA | 1,742 |
| Peter Chen, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,465 |
| Steve Stringfellow, MD | Internal Medicine | Tacoma, WA | 1,330 |
| Kevin Kennedy, DO | Otolaryngology | Tacoma, WA | 1,321 |
| Val Lev, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,222 |
| Heather Hento, DPM | Podiatry | Tacoma, WA | 1,077 |
| Douglas Louie, MD | Family Practice | Tacoma, WA | 1,076 |
| Stephen Kramp, MD | Family Practice | Tacoma, WA | 1,009 |
| Vinay Malhotra, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 907 |
| Uma Krishnan, MD | Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 901 |
| Kurt Kinney, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 894 |
| Jimmy Swan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tacoma, WA | 873 |
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