ECT cost in Washington
In Washington, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $313.30 to $1,975.35, with a median of $999.62. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 6.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$313.30Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Median$999.62half pay less
Highest$1,975.35in Washington
Lowest saves$686.32vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $313.30 | $482.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HB ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $476.00 | $595.00 | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY 1 HOUR | $809.20 | $1,156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY--FAC | $840.99 | $1,649.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,158.24 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,158.24 | $2,413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA THERAPY USING ELECTRICAL CURRENTS | $1,625.65 | $2,501.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,975.35 | $3,039.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 3 | $840.99 | $1,158.24 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $1,625.65 | $1,625.65 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,975.35 | $1,975.35 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $476.00 | $476.00 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $313.30 | $313.30 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1 | $809.20 | $809.20 |
What it is
ECT treats severe depression with a brief electric current to the brain under anesthesia.
What the price covers
The price is for one session or evaluation.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$2,066.00
- Alaska$3,114.82
- Arizona$887.01
- Arkansas$431.90
- California$2,040.75
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$1,500.00
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$4,517.37
- Illinois$843.05
- Indiana$678.28
- Iowa$390.40
- Kansas$3,395.17
- Kentucky$3,490.93
- Louisiana$518.86
- Maine$672.12
- Massachusetts$625.56
- Michigan$741.58
- Minnesota$567.82
- Missouri$1,296.75
- Montana$1,896.00
- Nebraska$433.55
- New Hampshire$497.78
- New Jersey$587.81
- New York$627.89
- North Carolina$1,732.30
- North Dakota$1,286.00
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,308.45
- Pennsylvania$1,142.65
- Rhode Island$2,924.00
- South Carolina$806.00
- South Dakota$1,535.20
- Tennessee$109.53
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$1,339.17
- Vermont$433.53
- Virginia$808.25
- West Virginia$597.00
- Wisconsin$516.75
- Wyoming$469.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.