Specialist consult, extended cost in Washington
In Washington, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes: from $105.70 to $645.60, with a median of $252.70. The lowest price is at Providence St Mary Medical Center (Walla Walla). The highest price is 6.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $252.70, is 15% above the US median of $219.70.
- Washington ranks 24th of 35 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 9 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99244. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 9, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC OFFICE CONSULTATION LEVEL 4 | $105.70 | $151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA 99244 Office Consultation, Level 4 | $132.24 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 99244 Office Consultation, Level 4 | $144.30 | $222.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Office/OP Consltj New/Est Pt Mod Mdm 40 Minutes | $212.80 | $304.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR 99244 OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES CDM | $252.70 | $361.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Office or other outpatient consultation with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $318.75 | $375.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR 99244 OFFICE/OP CONSLTJ NEW/EST PT MOD MDM 40 MINUTES RHC | $357.50 | $650.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA OFF/OP CNSLTJ NEW/EST MOD 40 | $584.43 | $584.43 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Office consultation | $645.60 | $807.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 2 | $132.24 | $244.87 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 2 | $252.70 | $418.56 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $318.75 | $318.75 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 1 | $212.80 | $212.80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $105.70 | $105.70 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $645.60 | $645.60 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $144.30 | $144.30 |
What specialist consult, extended is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Specialist consult, extended explained.
Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$160.39
- Alaska$516.36, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$133.25
- Arkansas$135.20
- California$202.50
- Colorado$144.31
- Connecticut$500.00
- District of Columbia$93.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$45.60
- Georgia$673.00
- Hawaii$389.68, 2 hospitals
- Idaho$286.41, 3 hospitals
- Illinois$242.50
- Indiana$242.20
- Iowa$294.40
- Kansas$266.05
- Kentucky$170.40
- Louisiana$152.01
- Maine$64.17
- Maryland$495.90, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$237.00
- Michigan$225.73
- Minnesota$197.79
- Mississippi$159.56
- Missouri$267.25
- Montana$387.41
- Nebraska$338.88, 2 hospitals
- Nevada$352.50, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$80.50, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$47.30
- New Mexico$339.94, 2 hospitals
- New York$298.91
- North Dakota$323.80
- Ohio$147.33
- Oklahoma$96.48
- Oregon$462.00
- Pennsylvania$260.00
- Puerto Rico$783.25, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$246.83
- South Dakota$461.10, 4 hospitals
- Tennessee$89.98
- Texas$162.32
- Vermont$213.75, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$459.62, 4 hospitals
- West Virginia$99.25
- Wisconsin$320.45
- Wyoming$248.32
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.