Prices at 34 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $363 — 10% above the US median ($331), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Hospital | Brewster, WA | $61 | — | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $157 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $224 | $308 | — | — | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $230 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $273 | $116 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $274 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $292 | $63 | — | 132 min | — |
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $300 | $255 | — | — | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $303 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $312 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $337 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $337 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $337 | $361 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $337 | $361 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $337 | $532 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $358 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $368 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $397 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $425 | $211 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $425 | $251 | ★ 5/5 | 190 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $440 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $445 | $287 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $455 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | — |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee, WA | $464 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 143 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $479 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 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 $363 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $653 list price could save about $290 (44%).
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