Prices at 35 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $346 — 8% below the US median ($374), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $108 | $485 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Dayton General Hospital | Dayton, WA | $147 | $339 | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $161 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $186 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 15.2% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $223 | — | ★ 3/5 | 149 min | 14.3% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $230 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $240 | $508 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $269 | $370 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $305 | $131 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | 15.4% |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $312 | $811 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | 13.9% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $324 | $648 | — | — | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $329 | $811 | ★ 5/5 | 205 min | 14.0% |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $339 | $811 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 15.1% |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $341 | $407 | — | 148 min | 14.8% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $346 | $611 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $346 | $611 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $346 | $611 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $346 | $611 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $358 | $811 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | 14.2% |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $382 | $322 | ★ 5/5 | 189 min | 14.3% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $449 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $505 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $564 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $565 | $407 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $575 | $496 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
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 June 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 $346 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $865 list price could save about $519 (60%).
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