Doppler upper/lower extremity arteries complete bilateral at MultiCare Auburn Medical Center

202 North Division Street, Auburn, WA · Multicare · · NPI 1255327201

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Aug 27, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$455.60

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$1,139.00

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$116.28 with Molina vs $1,101.87 with United Healthcare — same scan, same building. Share

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The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Molina Apple Health $116.28 ↓ -74%
United Healthcare Apple Health $125.59 ↓ -72%
WellPoint Apple Health $125.59 ↓ -72%
Community Health Plan of Washington Apple Health $125.59 ↓ -72%
Coordinated Care Apple Health $125.59 ↓ -72%
SCAN MedAdvantage $245.72 ↓ -46%
Molina MedAdvantage $245.72 ↓ -46%
Regence MedAdvantage $253.10 ↓ -44%
Aetna MedAdvantage $253.10 ↓ -44%
United Healthcare MedAdvantage $255.55 ↓ -44%
WellCare MedAdvantage $258.01 ↓ -43%
Community Health Plan of Washington MedAdvantage $270.30 ↓ -41%
Premera HMO $272.43 ↓ -40%
Uniform Medical All Commercial Plans $380.26 ↓ -17%
Community Health Plan of Washington Cascade Care $414.29 ↓ -9%
First Choice MHS Employee MCC/PPO $466.35 ↑ +2%
Ambetter Coordinated Care Exchange $491.45 ↑ +8%
Regence Blue High Performance $512.83 ↑ +13%
Regence MCC/AHN $512.83 ↑ +13%
Regence RealValue $527.48 ↑ +16%
Premera Signature $570.73 ↑ +25%
Premera Prime $583.57 ↑ +28%
Regence Commercial $586.09 ↑ +29%
First Choice MCC Wellfound Employee $651.13 ↑ +43%
First Health All Commercial Plans $665.03 ↑ +46%
Multiplan/PHCS All Commercial Plans $665.03 ↑ +46%
Kaiser PPO $673.34 ↑ +48%
Premera Other Commercial Plans $717.22 ↑ +57%
Aetna All Commercial Plans $729.91 ↑ +60%
First Choice PPO $879.91 ↑ +93%
Cigna All Commercial Plans $1,036.49 ↑ +128%
United Healthcare All Commercial Plans $1,101.87 ↑ +142%

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Doppler upper/lower extremity arteries complete bilateral at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle $234.24 $250.04 – $759.61
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane $1,285.20 $240.61 – $612.36
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle $234.24 $250.04 – $629.49
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah $234.24 $250.74 – $650.25
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia $515.84 $250.04 – $861.92
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville $944.30 not published
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla $442.40 $138.41 – $445.13
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland $1,181.60 $220.31 – $540.95

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