Prices at 23 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $248 — 7% below the US median ($267), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $90 | $174 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $151 | $217 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $158 | $523 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $174 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $181 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $183 | $219 | — | 150 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $190 | — | — | — | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $195 | $153 | — | — | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $208 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $213 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $284 | $306 | — | 105 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $309 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $309 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $309 | $523 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $309 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $309 | $523 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $309 | $587 | — | — | — |
| Lourdes Medical Center | Pasco, WA | $408 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 117 min | — |
| Lourdes Counseling Center | Richland, WA | $408 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $413 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 199 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 $248 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($188). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $387 list price could save about $138 (36%).
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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