Prices at 33 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,101 — 6% below the US median ($1,167), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $167 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $190 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $256 | $775 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $419 | $77 | — | — | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $429 | $932 | — | 150 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $444 | $662 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $587 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $645 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $820 | $257 | — | 132 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $1,382 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,514 | $993 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,539 | $868 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $1,758 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $1,975 | $1,161 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $2,023 | $1,080 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $2,054 | $412 | — | — | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $2,347 | $1,134 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $2,692 | $1,160 | ★ 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 $1,101 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($323). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,597 list price could save about $496 (31%).
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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