Prices at 3 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $309 — 16% above the US median ($267), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $158 | $523 | — | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $309 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $309 | $587 | — | — | — |
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 $309 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $772 list price could save about $463 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chukwudi Okolie, APN | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 174 |
| Sunith Vijayakumar, MD | Psychiatry | Tacoma, WA | 105 |
| Patrick Muturi | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 92 |
| Aaron Smith, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Tacoma, WA | 74 |
| Johanna Landinez, M.D. | Psychiatry | Tacoma, WA | 66 |
| Joy Jones, MD | Psychiatry | Tacoma, WA | 61 |
| Nitin Karnik, MD | Psychiatry | Tacoma, WA | 52 |
| Brent Cupp, MSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Tacoma, WA | 43 |
| Latoya Veliz, FNP, PMHNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 33 |
| Anna Johnson, LMHC | Psychologist, Clinical | Tacoma, WA | 31 |
| Trenton Williams, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Tacoma, WA | 25 |
| Jennifer Jenkins | Psychologist, Clinical | Tacoma, WA | 18 |
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