Collection blood specimen using established central/peripheral catheter venous nos at St. Michael Medical Center

1800 NW Myhre Rd, Silverdale, WA · Vmfh · · NPI 1518912609

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

$104.94

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$237.75

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$149.79 with Cigna vs $554.31 with BCBS - Premera — 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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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
Cigna Commercial|All Plans $149.79 ↑ +43%
CHPW Medicare|All Plans $150.22 ↑ +43%
Kaiser Medicare|All Plans $150.22 ↑ +43%
Wellcare Medicare|All Plans $151.21 ↑ +44%
Optum Medicare|All Plans $151.72 ↑ +45%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $154.73 ↑ +47%
BCBS - Regence Medicare|All Plans $154.73 ↑ +47%
BCBS - Premera Medicare|All Plans $154.73 ↑ +47%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $160.74 ↑ +53%
Aetna Commercial|AWH $161.67 ↑ +54%
Molina Medicare|All Plans $162.24 ↑ +55%
United Medicare|All Plans $162.24 ↑ +55%
Aetna Commercial|Sound Health $171.18 ↑ +63%
First Choice Commercial|All Plans $173.56 ↑ +65%
Aetna Commercial|WEA $190.20 ↑ +81%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $190.20 ↑ +81%
United Commercial|Cascade Care $194.96 ↑ +86%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $194.96 ↑ +86%
Aetna Commercial|Rental $209.22 ↑ +99%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $213.98 ↑ +104%
Sound Family Medicine Commercial|All Plans $300.44 ↑ +186%
Molina Commercial|Marketplace Exchange $345.51 ↑ +229%
Coordinated Care Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $351.51 ↑ +235%
Uniform Medical Plan Commercial|All Plans $353.25 ↑ +237%
BCBS - Regence Commercial|All Plans $406.13 ↑ +287%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|LifeWise Primary Exchange $501.63 ↑ +378%
Kaiser Commercial|All Plans $547.23 ↑ +421%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|All Other Plans $554.31 ↑ +428%

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Collection blood specimen using established central/peripheral catheter venous nos at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah $148.40 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 $287.00 $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 $213.50 not published
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla $192.50 $113.19 – $274.28

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