Collection blood specimen from completely implantable venous access device at St. Anne Hospital

16251 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, WA · Vmfh · · NPI 1558333682

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

$89.89

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$294.36

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$126.58 with Kaiser vs $588.23 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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.

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Payer

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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
Kaiser Commercial|PPO $126.58 ↑ +41%
SoundPath Medicare|All Plans $143.47 ↑ +60%
Kaiser Medicare|All Plans $143.47 ↑ +60%
Optum Medicare|All Plans $144.90 ↑ +61%
BCBS - Regence Medicare|All Plans $147.77 ↑ +64%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $147.77 ↑ +64%
BCBS - Premera Medicare|All Plans $147.77 ↑ +64%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $153.51 ↑ +71%
Molina Medicare|All Plans $154.95 ↑ +72%
United Medicare|All Plans $154.95 ↑ +72%
Amerigroup Medicare|All Plans $156.38 ↑ +74%
Seattle Medical Group Medicare|All Plans $164.99 ↑ +84%
Kaiser Commercial|HMO $176.62 ↑ +96%
Cigna Commercial|All Plans $203.11 ↑ +126%
Aetna Commercial|Rental $211.94 ↑ +136%
First Choice Commercial|All Plans $251.69 ↑ +180%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $264.93 ↑ +195%
Sound Family Medicine Commercial|All Plans $272.59 ↑ +203%
Molina Commercial|Marketplace Exchange $275.46 ↑ +206%
Coordinated Care Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $284.07 ↑ +216%
Uniform Medical Plan Commercial|All Plans $315.70 ↑ +251%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|LifeWise Primary Exchange $342.35 ↑ +281%
BCBS - Regence Commercial|All Plans $362.00 ↑ +303%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|All Other Plans $387.32 ↑ +331%
Aetna Commercial|AWH $499.28 ↑ +455%
United Commercial|Cascade Care $578.57 ↑ +544%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $578.57 ↑ +544%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $588.23 ↑ +554%

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Collection blood specimen from completely implantable venous access device at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah $173.60 not published
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle $342.24 $154.07 – $512.44
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane $259.00 $148.26 – $392.51
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle $342.24 $154.07 – $496.09
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah $342.24 $154.50 – $512.44
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia $320.84 $154.07 – $679.26
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville $203.00 not published
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds $296.16 $151.52 – $490.64

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