Prices at 33 hospitals in Washington, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $332 — 9% above the US median ($306), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Community Hospital | Newport, WA | $142 | $121 | — | — | 14.0% |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles, WA | $150 | $113 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $224 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $253 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $253 | $232 | ★ 2/5 | 133 min | 15.1% |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $253 | $236 | ★ 2/5 | 210 min | 15.1% |
| Multicare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $253 | $232 | ★ 3/5 | 177 min | 14.8% |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $265 | — | ★ 4/5 | 272 min | 14.1% |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $273 | $116 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Cascade Medical Center | Leavenworth, WA | $279 | $89 | — | — | 14.9% |
| Peacehealth Peace Island Medical Center | Friday Harbor, WA | $284 | — | — | 102 min | 14.9% |
| Harrison Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $302 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | 13.7% |
| Peacehealth United General Medical Center | Sedro Woolley, WA | $310 | — | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 13.7% |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton, WA | $332 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 13.8% |
| Columbia Basin Hospital | Ephrata, WA | $332 | $57 | — | 131 min | 14.4% |
| Highline Medical Center | Burien, WA | $332 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 238 min | 14.5% |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital | South Bend, WA | $336 | — | — | 128 min | 14.9% |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes, WA | $350 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $368 | $244 | — | — | — |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $382 | $289 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | 15.1% |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $388 | $533 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bellingham, WA | $392 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 211 min | 13.2% |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $434 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 13.2% |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $434 | $242 | ★ 5/5 | 195 min | 14.1% |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver, WA | $455 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 292 min | 13.2% |
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 $332 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $536 list price could save about $204 (38%).
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