Emergency room visit, moderate in Washington
Below is what hospitals in Washington charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in Washington run from $128 to $954. The typical hospital charges $599. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $599
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
22 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $337Sticker price $197 | Lowest price of any hospital | $337 | $197 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $214Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $306 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | — | $306 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $387Insurance typically pays $528Sticker price $745 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $528 | $745 |
| Quincy Valley Hospital WA · Price file May 27, 2026 | $427Insurance typically pays $273Sticker price $427 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $273 | $427 |
| Skyline Hospital WA · Price file August 21, 2026 | $436Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price $605 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $436 | $605 |
| East Adams Rural Hospital WA · Price file August 30, 2025 | $546Insurance typically pays $619Sticker price $728 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $619 | $728 |
| Lourdes Medical Center WA | $546Insurance typically pays $511Sticker price $1,366 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $511 | $1,366 |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital WA · Price file May 18, 2026 | $560Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $904 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $72 | $904 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $561Insurance typically pays $487Sticker price $802 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $487 | $802 |
| Lincoln Hospital WA · Price file September 14, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays $333Sticker price $631 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $333 | $631 |
| Swedish Issaquah WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $631Insurance typically pays $816Sticker price $1,314 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $816 | $1,314 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $631Insurance typically pays $662Sticker price $1,314 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $662 | $1,314 |
| Swedish Medical Center WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $631Insurance typically pays $816Sticker price $1,314 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $816 | $1,314 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $764Insurance typically pays $670Sticker price $1,528 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $670 | $1,528 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $827Insurance typically pays $573Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $573 | $1,590 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $827Insurance typically pays $552Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $552 | $1,590 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $828Insurance typically pays $563Sticker price $1,183 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $563 | $1,183 |
| Garfield County Memorial Hospital WA · Price file September 2, 2026 | $850Insurance typically pays $900Sticker price $1,000 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $900 | $1,000 |
| Forks Community Hospital WA · Price file October 27, 2026 | $950Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $1,188 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $87 | $1,188 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $954Insurance typically pays $365Sticker price $1,363 | Highest price of any hospital | $365 | $1,363 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $324Sticker price — | — | $324 | — |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital WA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $560Sticker price — | — | $560 | — |
Procedure code 99283. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.