Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7 — 79% below the US median ($34), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $6 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $6 | $3 | — | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $8 | — | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $29 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 211 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 $7 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($3). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18 list price could save about $11 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min Xu, M.D. | Pathology | Tacoma, WA | 480 |
| Anne Wilson, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 412 |
| Richard Johnston, MD | Urology | Tacoma, WA | 296 |
| Min Xu, M.D. | Pathology | Tacoma, WA | 239 |
| Deborah Oldfield, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Tacoma, WA | 138 |
| Arun Vijay, MD | Family Practice | Tacoma, WA | 88 |
| Michael Bateman, MD | Family Practice | Tacoma, WA | 83 |
| Ngoc-Tam Pham, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 72 |
| Gloria Lem, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 57 |
| Sydni Wright, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 51 |
| Leanne Golembiowski, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tacoma, WA | 50 |
| Maribeth Duffy, MD | Family Practice | Tacoma, WA | 47 |
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