Prices at 24 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,719 — 38% above the US median ($2,694), roughly 13.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $629 | $1,862 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $678 | $847 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $956 | $1,912 | — | 150 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $1,931 | $5,472 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $2,038 | $5,472 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $2,055 | $6,687 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $2,102 | $5,472 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $2,219 | $5,472 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $2,367 | $2,110 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,482 | $6,181 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $3,719 | $4,997 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $3,719 | $4,997 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $3,719 | $4,997 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $3,719 | $4,997 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $3,819 | $3,533 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $4,336 | $4,849 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $4,336 | $4,715 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $4,876 | $3,939 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $4,919 | $4,139 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $4,962 | $5,470 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $6,585 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 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 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 $3,719 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,502 list price could save about $3,783 (50%).
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