Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at St. Clare Hospital

11315 Bridgeport Way SW, Lakewood, WA · Vmfh · · NPI 1689672693

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

$268.29

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$930.77

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$194.23 with SoundPath vs $854.61 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.

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
SoundPath Medicare|All Plans $194.23 ↓ -28%
Kaiser Medicare|All Plans $194.23 ↓ -28%
Optum Medicare|All Plans $196.17 ↓ -27%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $200.06 ↓ -25%
BCBS - Regence Medicare|All Plans $200.06 ↓ -25%
BCBS - Premera Medicare|All Plans $200.06 ↓ -25%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $207.83 ↓ -23%
United Medicare|All Plans $209.77 ↓ -22%
Molina Medicare|All Plans $209.77 ↓ -22%
Amerigroup Medicare|All Plans $211.71 ↓ -21%
CHPW Medicare|All Plans $223.36 ↓ -17%
Seattle Medical Group Medicare|All Plans $223.36 ↓ -17%
Sound Family Medicine Commercial|All Plans $369.04 ↑ +38%
Molina Commercial|Marketplace Exchange $372.92 ↑ +39%
Coordinated Care Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $384.58 ↑ +43%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|LifeWise Primary Exchange $395.39 ↑ +47%
Uniform Medical Plan Commercial|All Plans $422.13 ↑ +57%
Kaiser Commercial|HMO $427.86 ↑ +59%
Cigna Commercial|All Plans $448.45 ↑ +67%
Kaiser Commercial|PPO $470.68 ↑ +75%
BCBS - Regence Commercial|All Plans $484.04 ↑ +80%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|All Other Plans $571.57 ↑ +113%
United Commercial|Navigate $612.90 ↑ +128%
United Commercial|Cascade Care $645.17 ↑ +140%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $645.17 ↑ +140%
Aetna Commercial|Rental $670.16 ↑ +150%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $698.08 ↑ +160%
Aetna Commercial|AWH $726.42 ↑ +171%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $854.61 ↑ +219%

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Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane $275.94 $148.86 – $208.84
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah $255.50 not published
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle $82.08 $197.29 – $674.45
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane $387.80 $189.85 – $516.60
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle $82.08 $197.29 – $652.93
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah $82.08 $197.84 – $674.45
Central Medical Center Seattle $1,112.00 $1,158.00 – $1,158.00
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia $282.88 $197.29 – $894.01

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