Prices at 34 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $232 — about the US median ($236), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster, WA | $47 | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $110 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $133 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $142 | $121 | — | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $160 | $252 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $172 | $96 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $205 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $210 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $215 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $215 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $215 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $215 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $223 | $46 | — | 132 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $226 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $226 | $180 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $238 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $239 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $260 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $276 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $286 | $251 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $304 | $202 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $306 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $307 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $310 | $433 | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $329 | $113 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $232 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $405 list price could save about $173 (43%).
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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