Prices at 38 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $323 — 8% above the US median ($298), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $148 | $126 | — | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $169 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 251 min | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $224 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $252 | $116 | ★ 5/5 | 206 min | — |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $257 | $237 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $270 | — | — | 101 min | — |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $271 | $237 | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $280 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $281 | $54 | — | 132 min | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $294 | — | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $295 | $240 | ★ 3/5 | 211 min | — |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $297 | — | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $299 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $315 | $225 | ★ 5/5 | 193 min | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $317 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 217 min | — |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $317 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $317 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $317 | $246 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Spokane, WA | $329 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $332 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 199 min | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $368 | $244 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $374 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $381 | $528 | — | — | — |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $385 | — | — | 130 min | — |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $394 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 204 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 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 $323 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $603 list price could save about $280 (46%).
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