Critical care (first hour) cost in Washington
In Washington, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes: from $382.20 to $9,155.50, with a median of $3,221.55. The lowest price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital (Colville). The highest price is 24.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,221.55, is 60% above the US median of $2,018.81.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($843.92).
- Washington ranks 43rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 54 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 99291. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$382.20Providence Mount Carmel Hospital
Median$3,221.55half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,155.50in Washington
Lowest saves$2,839.35vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR WITH PROC CDM | $382.20 | $546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $436.80 | $624.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $488.60 | $698.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA CRITICAL CARE INITL 30-74 MIN | $1,020.00 | $1,200.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PR ED 99291 CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,109.16 | $2,133.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,190.25 | $1,587.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,528.16 | $1,697.96 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,724.80 | $2,156.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,728.00 | $2,160.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,798.08 | $3,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,798.08 | $3,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,798.08 | $3,746.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $1,926.00 | $2,568.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $1,980.50 | $2,330.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,010.51 | $2,010.51 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $2,252.88 | $4,172.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Critical care E&M 30-74min Fac | $2,351.20 | $2,939.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - CRITICAL CARE, FIRST 30-74 MINUTES, FAC | $2,492.37 | $4,887.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $2,501.40 | $4,548.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,531.10 | $3,894.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Critical Care | $2,707.50 | $5,415.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville · Othello, WA HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $2,839.78 | $3,786.38 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC ED Critical Care 1st Hr | $2,916.00 | $3,240.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA Critical Care 30-74 Min ED | $3,020.00 | $3,775.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,023.15 | $4,651.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,108.70 | $4,441.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,167.10 | $3,726.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,276.00 | $3,276.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,346.85 | $5,149.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $3,831.40 | $13,285.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $3,912.00 | $4,890.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC CRITICAL CARE | $3,943.51 | $6,799.15 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $3,959.80 | $6,092.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA CRITICAL CARE; FIRST 30-74 MINUTES | $3,959.80 | $6,092.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $4,023.80 | $6,490.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,039.97 | $13,285.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,043.96 | $13,285.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CRIT CARE EVAL TRAUMA W/O NOTI | $4,064.00 | $5,080.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,085.14 | $13,285.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,230.72 | $12,774.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $4,292.40 | $6,132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC SERVICE LEVEL CRITICAL CARE 30-74 MIN | $4,361.50 | $6,710.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $4,503.42 | $4,503.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CRITICAL CARE, MIN 30-74 | $4,662.40 | $5,828.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $4,878.26 | $13,285.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Critical Care Ill/Injured Patient Init 30-74 Min | $5,261.20 | $7,516.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,294.10 | $7,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR | $5,581.14 | $13,952.86 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC ER FACILITY LEVEL 6 | $5,637.78 | $12,774.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,980.00 | $11,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $5,980.00 | $11,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $6,109.60 | $7,637.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ED OB FAC CRITICAL CARE FIRST HOUR CDM | $6,768.30 | $9,669.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Critical Care 1st 30-74 Minutes | $9,155.50 | $9,155.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 16 | $1,109.16 | $3,991.74 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $382.20 | $2,865.45 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 3 | $2,501.40 | $4,292.40 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $2,351.20 | $2,916.00 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $4,023.80 | $5,001.90 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $2,010.51 | $2,643.26 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $3,023.15 | $3,842.78 |
| Othello, WA | 2 | $1,190.25 | $2,015.02 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $3,912.00 | $5,010.80 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $3,959.80 | $4,160.65 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $1,724.80 | $2,445.95 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $2,252.88 | $2,252.88 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $3,346.85 | $3,346.85 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $5,637.78 | $5,637.78 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $1,528.16 | $1,528.16 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $1,980.50 | $1,980.50 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $2,531.10 | $2,531.10 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $3,020.00 | $3,020.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $1,926.00 | $1,926.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $3,959.80 | $3,959.80 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $5,980.00 | $5,980.00 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $1,728.00 | $1,728.00 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $1,020.00 | $1,020.00 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $3,108.70 | $3,108.70 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $488.60 | $488.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What critical care (first hour) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Critical care (first hour) explained.
Critical care, first 30 to 74 minutes in other states
- Alabama$1,100.89
- Alaska$3,451.85
- Arizona$2,785.88
- Arkansas$1,183.00
- California$5,487.56
- Colorado$3,532.47
- Connecticut$2,324.30
- Delaware$2,590.56
- District of Columbia$3,604.98, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,877.40
- Georgia$1,827.90
- Hawaii$4,407.90
- Idaho$2,324.95
- Illinois$2,083.68
- Indiana$2,123.10
- Iowa$1,268.96
- Kansas$1,420.00
- Kentucky$2,051.24
- Louisiana$838.66
- Maine$1,000.20
- Maryland$2,144.19, 2 hospitals
- Massachusetts$2,675.75
- Michigan$1,973.78
- Minnesota$1,598.02
- Mississippi$1,064.57
- Missouri$2,057.75
- Montana$1,850.40
- Nebraska$1,691.50
- Nevada$2,843.12
- New Hampshire$2,095.71
- New Jersey$1,084.44
- New Mexico$2,103.56
- New York$1,717.00
- North Carolina$2,368.20
- North Dakota$1,895.87
- Ohio$2,937.75
- Oklahoma$1,211.94
- Oregon$2,663.78
- Pennsylvania$1,876.80
- Puerto Rico$300.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$1,746.15
- South Carolina$2,819.40
- South Dakota$2,462.40
- Tennessee$1,213.08
- Texas$2,540.23
- Utah$8,005.32
- Vermont$1,750.00
- Virginia$2,535.00
- West Virginia$1,258.14
- Wisconsin$1,785.95
- Wyoming$2,312.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.