Prices at 28 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,799 — 18% below the US median ($2,189), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $426 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $460 | $575 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $515 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $610 | $1,120 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,467 | $3,741 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,548 | $3,741 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,597 | $3,741 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,686 | $3,741 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,799 | $1,603 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $1,820 | $2,309 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $2,143 | $1,385 | — | 105 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $2,205 | $1,941 | — | 150 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $2,581 | $2,396 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,793 | $2,066 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $3,798 | $1,667 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $4,343 | $3,952 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $4,524 | $4,524 | ★ 4/5 | 235 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 $1,799 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,524 list price could save about $2,725 (60%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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