Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $127 — 14% below the US median ($148), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $48 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $50 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $56 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $56 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $56 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $56 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $56 | $29 | — | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $68 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $75 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $79 | $33 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $82 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $82 | — | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $83 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $85 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $86 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $92 | $52 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $119 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $119 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $135 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $147 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $170 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $185 | $32 | — | — | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $196 | $167 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $197 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $205 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 210 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 $127 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($27). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($54).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $261 list price could save about $134 (51%).
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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