Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $240 — about the US median ($245), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $193 | $355 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $240 | $439 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $240 | $454 | — | — | — |
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 $240 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $601 list price could save about $361 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Ahmad, MB,BS | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 198 |
| Jeffrey Albores, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 45 |
| Gregory Watson, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 33 |
| Joshua Dill | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 30 |
| Uzoamaka Ogbonnah, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 25 |
| Yevgeniy Vayntrub, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 21 |
| Arvind Vasudevan, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Tacoma, WA | 17 |
| Rajesh Kandasamy, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 16 |
| Praful Tewari, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 15 |
| Kurt Jensen, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 14 |
| Kelby Hempel, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 11 |
| Pawan Chawla, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tacoma, WA | 11 |
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