Immunofluorescence per specimen initial single antibody stain 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

$147.68

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$334.61

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$150.68 with Cigna vs $1,527.53 with Kaiser — 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

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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 $150.68 ↑ +2%
Kaiser Medicare|All Plans $199.71 ↑ +35%
CHPW Medicare|All Plans $199.71 ↑ +35%
Optum Medicare|All Plans $201.71 ↑ +37%
Wellcare Medicare|All Plans $202.19 ↑ +37%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $205.70 ↑ +39%
BCBS - Regence Medicare|All Plans $205.70 ↑ +39%
BCBS - Premera Medicare|All Plans $205.70 ↑ +39%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $213.69 ↑ +45%
United Medicare|All Plans $215.69 ↑ +46%
Molina Medicare|All Plans $215.69 ↑ +46%
Aetna Commercial|AWH $227.54 ↑ +54%
Aetna Commercial|Sound Health $240.92 ↑ +63%
First Choice Commercial|All Plans $244.27 ↑ +65%
Aetna Commercial|WEA $267.69 ↑ +81%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $267.69 ↑ +81%
United Commercial|Cascade Care $274.39 ↑ +86%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $274.39 ↑ +86%
Aetna Commercial|Rental $294.46 ↑ +99%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $301.15 ↑ +104%
Sound Family Medicine Commercial|All Plans $399.42 ↑ +170%
Molina Commercial|Marketplace Exchange $459.33 ↑ +211%
Coordinated Care Commercial|Ambetter Exchange $467.32 ↑ +216%
Uniform Medical Plan Commercial|All Plans $472.34 ↑ +220%
BCBS - Regence Commercial|All Plans $543.05 ↑ +268%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|LifeWise Primary Exchange $670.76 ↑ +354%
BCBS - Premera Commercial|All Other Plans $741.20 ↑ +402%
Kaiser Commercial|All Plans $1,527.53 ↑ +934%

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Immunofluorescence per specimen initial single antibody stain at other Washington hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah $75.60 not published
Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus Seattle $135.36 $197.29 – $1,332.03
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital Spokane $306.60 $189.85 – $1,020.28
Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill Seattle $135.36 $197.29 – $1,289.52
Swedish Issaquah Issaquah $135.36 $197.84 – $1,332.03
Central Medical Center Seattle $607.20 $547.00 – $547.00
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville $107.10 not published
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds $135.36 $194.02 – $1,275.35

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