Prices at 27 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,968 — 19% above the US median ($5,848), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $1,728 | $1,202 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $1,796 | $2,273 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $1,888 | $5,189 | — | 150 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $2,389 | $4,241 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $2,505 | $1,119 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $6,968 | $9,048 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $8,265 | $7,782 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $14,534 | $9,417 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $15,465 | $9,059 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $15,492 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $52,065 | $14,860 | ★ 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 $6,968 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($962). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,925).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,720 list price could save about $3,752 (35%).
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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