Prices at 35 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $986 — 23% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $216 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $304 | $157 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $689 | $1,906 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $727 | $1,906 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $737 | $144 | — | — | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $750 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $792 | $1,916 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $809 | $585 | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $843 | $1,024 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $845 | $753 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $953 | $1,740 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $953 | $1,744 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $953 | $1,744 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $953 | $1,740 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $953 | $1,812 | — | — | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $968 | $1,120 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $986 | $1,218 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,093 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,348 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $1,385 | $1,670 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,385 | $1,672 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,385 | $925 | — | 150 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,465 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,477 | $1,021 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $1,619 | $406 | — | 132 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 $986 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($284). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,383 list price could save about $1,398 (59%).
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