Irrigation implantable venous access device for drug delivery systems 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

$143.31

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$281.00

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$0.83 with first choice vs $1,690.90 with confluence health — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
first choice commercial $0.83 ↓ -99%
humana choicecare medicare advantage $28.07 ↓ -80%
humana medicare advantage $28.07 ↓ -80%
united healthcare medicare advantage $28.07 ↓ -80%
kaiser foundation hp medicare $28.07 ↓ -80%
optum care network medicare advantage $28.07 ↓ -80%
united healthcare commercial $29.33 ↓ -80%
signal health medicare advantage $30.10 ↓ -79%
multiplan medicare advantage $30.10 ↓ -79%
premera medicare advantage hmo/ppo $30.10 ↓ -79%
regence medicare advantage $31.64 ↓ -78%
regence uniform medical plan $47.53 ↓ -67%
premera commercial $56.25 ↓ -61%
regence commercial $63.08 ↓ -56%
aetna medicare advantage ppo $66.64 ↓ -53%
aetna medicare advantage hmo $67.93 ↓ -53%
coventry - first health commercial $69.46 ↓ -52%
kaiser health plan commercial $84.93 ↓ -41%
cigna commercial $96.84 ↓ -32%
aetna medicare advantage $110.65 ↓ -23%
aetna commercial $177.03 ↑ +24%
cigna local plus $207.49 ↑ +45%
confluence health medicare advantage $1,690.90 ↑ +1080%

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Irrigation implantable venous access device for drug delivery systems at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle $312.96 $68.31 – $258.55
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle $312.96 $68.31 – $250.30
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah $110.60 not published
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane $307.30 $65.74 – $198.04
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah $312.96 $68.50 – $258.55
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia $213.72 $68.31 – $342.71
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville $293.30 not published
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla $182.70 $54.20 – $121.61

All Washington hospitals for this procedure →