Prices at 34 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $613 — 8% above the US median ($566), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prosser Memorial Hospital | Prosser, WA | $207 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 112 min | — |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $397 | — | ★ 3/5 | 150 min | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $398 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $457 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $481 | $284 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $484 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $548 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $548 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $548 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $548 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $548 | $867 | — | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $564 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $570 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $595 | $435 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $607 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $612 | $220 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $614 | $435 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $616 | $407 | — | — | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $619 | $619 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $648 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $650 | $508 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $692 | $451 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $733 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $761 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $864 | $224 | ★ 4/5 | 210 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 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 $613 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,344 list price could save about $731 (54%).
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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