Prices at 34 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 3% above the US median ($278), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster, WA | $55 | — | — | — | 15.1% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $131 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $144 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $164 | $139 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $197 | $96 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $221 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $221 | $192 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $221 | $196 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $221 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $226 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $226 | $180 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $230 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $238 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.5% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $246 | $55 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $258 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $286 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $293 | $108 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $294 | — | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $304 | $202 | — | — | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $326 | $61 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $334 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview, WA | $340 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.1% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $346 | $453 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $365 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $371 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $286 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $452 list price could save about $166 (37%).
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