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State Price Transparency Index

Washington Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across Washington healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 55
Shoppable Procedures 137
vs U.S. Median Price +26% above the U.S. average
How Washington prices compare 137 procedures · +26% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In Washington
$29,433
+$10,188 more here
U.S.
WA

Across 137 shoppable procedures, Washington hospitals typically charge above the national median — worth shopping around. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs Washington

Best value: Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle) — about 57% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in Washington

Across the 60 Washington hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 56 of 60 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 53 of 60 hospitals
Aetna 53 of 60 hospitals
Cigna 52 of 60 hospitals
Kaiser Permanente 42 of 60 hospitals
Humana 36 of 60 hospitals

Also negotiating in Washington: Molina (49) · Amerigroup (25) · Ambetter (Centene) (19) · WellCare (18) · PacificSource (16) · Providence Health Plan (15).

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

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Local price pages for each Washington metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in Washington

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in Washington.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →