Prices at 22 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $96 — 47% above the US median ($66), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $29 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $34 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $39 | $46 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish, WA | $45 | $41 | — | 150 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $50 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $52 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $64 | $46 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $73 | $53 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $96 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $96 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $96 | $113 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $96 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $96 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $96 | $169 | — | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $131 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital | Sunnyside, WA | $149 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 122 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $248 | $48 | — | — | — |
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 $96 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $201 list price could save about $105 (52%).
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