Physical Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) at Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill

500 17th Ave, Seattle, WA · Providence · · NPI 1356496582

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 11, 2026

$221.28

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$461.00

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$88.67 with Unitedhealthcare vs $395.89 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

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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
Unitedhealthcare Navigate Exchange $88.67 ↓ -60%
Unitedhealthcare Aco Tiered Other Commercial Plan $110.84 ↓ -50%
Aetna Medicare Managed Care - Hmo $114.17 ↓ -48%
Aetna Medicare Managed Care - Ppo $115.27 ↓ -48%
Unitedhealthcare Medicare Managed Care Plan $116.38 ↓ -47%
Humana Choice Care Medicare Managed Care Plan $117.49 ↓ -47%
Blue Shield Regence Medicare Managed Care Plan $119.71 ↓ -46%
Unitedhealthcare All Commercial Plans $121.92 ↓ -45%
Cigna Medicare Managed Care Plan $133.01 ↓ -40%
Blue Cross Premera Heritage Signature Exchange $153.81 ↓ -30%
Kaiser All Commercial Plans $166.26 ↓ -25%
Community Health Plan Cascade Care Exchange $177.34 ↓ -20%
Blue Cross Premera All Commercial Plans $180.95 ↓ -18%
Blue Cross Premera Lifewise Exchange $199.51 ↓ -10%
Coordinated Care Ambetter Exchange $205.05 ↓ -7%
Providence Health Plan Signature/Choice Network Other Commercial Plan $259.37 ↑ +17%
First Choice All Commercial Plans $263.09 ↑ +19%
First Choice Health Administrators Other Commercial Plan $272.74 ↑ +23%
Aetna Whole Health Other Commercial Plan $301.37 ↑ +36%
Aetna All Commercial Plans $395.89 ↑ +79%

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Physical Therapy Evaluation (low complexity) at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle $221.28 $88.67 – $336.73
Central Medical Center Seattle $288.80 not published
Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle $177.99 $2.92 – $1,037.89
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane $299.90 $110.84 – $121.92
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah $123.20 not published
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane $449.40 $110.84 – $282.09
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah $221.28 $88.67 – $246.06
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia $216.32 $110.84 – $205.05

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