Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $265 — 3% below the US median ($274), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $144 | $122 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $154 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $158 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $158 | $154 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $158 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $173 | $281 | — | — | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $197 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $197 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $218 | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $220 | $89 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $220 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $230 | $80 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $230 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $237 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $242 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $250 | $149 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $252 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $258 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $258 | $318 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $272 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $284 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $290 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $296 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $332 | $485 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $354 | — | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $265 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($85). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $457 list price could save about $192 (42%).
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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