Endovasc visc aorta 1 graft at Virginia Mason Medical Center

1100 9th Ave., Seattle, WA · Vmfh · · NPI 1801851258

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jan 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 17, 2026

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$18.40 with aetna vs $18,711.00 with aetna — 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.

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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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Plan

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
aetna medicare advantage hmo $18.40
aetna medicare advantage ppo $26.97
first choice commercial $41.72
confluence health medicare advantage $85.16
united healthcare commercial $1,595.41
humana medicare advantage $1,618.81
humana choicecare medicare advantage $1,618.81
united healthcare medicare advantage $1,618.81
kaiser foundation hp medicare $1,618.81
optum care network medicare advantage $1,618.81
multiplan medicare advantage $1,663.59
signal health medicare advantage $1,663.59
premera medicare advantage hmo/ppo $1,663.59
regence medicare advantage $1,721.35
regence uniform medical plan $2,828.68
premera commercial $3,347.47
regence commercial $3,754.09
cigna commercial $5,267.92
cigna local plus $9,117.06
aetna commercial $18,711.00

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Endovasc visc aorta 1 graft at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle not published $7,277.00 – $7,277.00
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle not published $7,277.00 – $7,277.00
Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland $32,524.80 $2,604.08 – $7,909.00
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley $1,899.20 $2,500.00 – $2,500.00
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane not published $5,419.00 – $33,603.00
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah not published $7,277.00 – $17,257.00
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia not published $10,122.47 – $10,122.47
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds not published $4,912.00 – $7,277.00

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