Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,089 — 179% above the US median ($1,466), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $672 | $1,490 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $4,089 | $2,207 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $4,089 | $2,399 | — | — | — |
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 $4,089 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,222 list price could save about $6,133 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyan Kanneganti, M.D | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 124 |
| Steven Larson, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 106 |
| Ioannis Papadopoulos, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 105 |
| John Sun, MD | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 101 |
| Oussama Moussan, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 97 |
| Amy Tsuchida, MD | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 91 |
| William Hirota, MD | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 89 |
| William Holderman, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 83 |
| Garrick Brown, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 81 |
| Brian Mulhall, MD, MPH | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 80 |
| Michael Lee, MD | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 78 |
| Darren Schwartz, MD | Gastroenterology | Tacoma, WA | 66 |
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