Prices at 4 hospitals in Tacoma, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $243 — 7% below the US median ($261), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $192 | $308 | — | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $243 | $269 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $243 | $356 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $294 | $236 | ★ 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 $243 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $609 list price could save about $365 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Graham, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 3,003 |
| Andrew Mosier, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 2,467 |
| David Tu Nguyen, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,837 |
| Chad Adams, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 1,154 |
| Neal Passante, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 559 |
| James Graham, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 409 |
| David Tu Nguyen, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 336 |
| Neeraj Lalwani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 290 |
| Daniel Heller, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 215 |
| Durga Sivacharan Gaddam | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 171 |
| Gary Benjamin, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 135 |
| Johan Ahn, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tacoma, WA | 132 |
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