The median cost of healthcare in Seattle ranges from $1 for a blood draw (venipuncture) to $128,499 for a kidney stone removal across 28 reporting Seattle hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Seattle hospitals charge for 152 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Seattle hospital in our data is Virginia Mason Medical Center, currently running about 71% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Seattle, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $3 | $3 | $6 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $3 | $14 | 4 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $6 | $18 | 4 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $6 | $18 | 4 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $11 | $2 | $140 | 15 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $13 | $1 | $275 | 15 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $14 | $12 | $81 | 3 |
| Blood Test | lab | $16 | $3 | $87 | 15 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $16 | $12 | $57 | 5 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $20 | $3 | $109 | 9 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $21 | $6 | $147 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $21 | $9 | $37 | 5 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $28 | $7 | $2,050 | 5 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $28 | $21 | $64 | 4 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $33 | $13 | $199 | 6 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $37 | $8 | $1,907 | 15 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $37 | $14 | $137 | 11 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $37 | $2 | $186 | 4 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $41 | $37 | $101 | 4 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $42 | $4 | $199 | 15 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $43 | $1 | $101 | 4 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $43 | $38 | $536 | 5 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $49 | $1 | $101 | 4 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $52 | $1 | $805 | 4 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $53 | $11 | $318 | 21 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $63 | $24 | $3,980 | 8 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $64 | $5 | $909 | 12 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $64 | $44 | $321 | 6 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $64 | $17 | $179 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $67 | $1 | $121 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $73 | $1 | $471 | 4 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $73 | $38 | $218 | 6 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $75 | $2 | $121 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $80 | $16 | $3,390 | 7 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $81 | $1 | $101 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $85 | $3 | $188 | 15 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $85 | $1 | $121 | 4 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $87 | $9 | $214 | 16 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $87 | $1 | $172 | 14 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $93 | $1 | $229 | 7 |
| Vision Exam | other | $93 | $4 | $519 | 3 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $98 | $74 | $155 | 3 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $98 | $4 | $181 | 4 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $99 | $8 | $190 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $104 | $23 | $178 | 6 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $105 | $3 | $389 | 3 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $109 | $3 | $381 | 3 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $110 | $4 | $389 | 10 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $111 | $3 | $188 | 5 |
| Asthma Management | other | $113 | $1 | $592 | 12 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $113 | $2 | $224 | 7 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $116 | $3 | $451 | 3 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $120 | $9 | $539 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $121 | $3 | $209 | 7 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $126 | $17 | $215 | 4 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $140 | $4 | $366 | 3 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $141 | $3 | $187 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $163 | $6 | $1,911 | 8 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $164 | $37 | $291 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $168 | $3 | $1,520 | 13 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $170 | $5 | $459 | 3 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $186 | $5 | $245 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $193 | $14 | $245 | 4 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $194 | $4 | $233 | 4 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $197 | $10 | $8,653 | 3 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $200 | $78 | $2,468 | 4 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $204 | $5 | $370 | 5 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $204 | $6 | $570 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $215 | $4 | $359 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $217 | $5 | $1,946 | 12 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $219 | $6 | $381 | 4 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $224 | $13 | $2,268 | 12 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $225 | $33 | $451 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $232 | $35 | $1,155 | 5 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $243 | $6 | $2,202 | 4 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $246 | $8 | $596 | 11 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $266 | $7 | $3,850 | 5 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $267 | $2 | $356 | 4 |
| Dialysis | other | $289 | $2 | $2,320 | 10 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $291 | $41 | $910 | 8 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $293 | $2 | $356 | 4 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $296 | $5 | $472 | 4 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $351 | $12 | $3,390 | 25 |
| CT Head | imaging | $370 | $40 | $1,972 | 19 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $376 | $11 | $2,327 | 3 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $383 | $2 | $1,521 | 12 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $396 | $11 | $405 | 4 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $407 | $9 | $702 | 4 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $408 | $39 | $3,922 | 11 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $417 | $3 | $794 | 4 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $435 | $30 | $839 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $488 | $10 | $2,143 | 7 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $502 | $5 | $654 | 5 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $510 | $8 | $820 | 4 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $511 | $29 | $728 | 5 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $522 | $171 | $3,681 | 7 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $558 | $35 | $3,427 | 5 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $578 | $4 | $23,576 | 14 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $595 | $7 | $3,301 | 6 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $597 | $13 | $1,223 | 10 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $603 | $18 | $14,001 | 15 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $604 | $16 | $12,620 | 10 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $616 | $14 | $37,384 | 12 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $631 | $9 | $700 | 4 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $636 | $10 | $1,314 | 7 |
| Mole Removal | other | $644 | $5 | $1,216 | 10 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $645 | $3 | $822 | 5 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $659 | $20 | $3,850 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $672 | $11 | $3,819 | 13 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $685 | $21 | $2,680 | 7 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $685 | $8 | $8,426 | 3 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $707 | $65 | $5,809 | 6 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $714 | $2 | $892 | 5 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $781 | $19 | $1,053 | 4 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $792 | $29 | $4,551 | 7 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $816 | $13 | $1,770 | 15 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $825 | $47 | $75,320 | 3 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $830 | $54 | $3,980 | 7 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $842 | $11 | $985 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $844 | $10 | $2,069 | 12 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $945 | $14 | $1,390 | 10 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $1,074 | $41 | $10,581 | 5 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,108 | $13 | $3,141 | 11 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,159 | $51 | $3,980 | 10 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,192 | $3 | $2,486 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $1,218 | $1,099 | $3,980 | 3 |
| Wisdom Tooth Extraction | other | $1,268 | $1,268 | $1,268 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,299 | $10 | $128,499 | 14 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,371 | $93 | $3,202 | 12 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,385 | $6 | $2,427 | 4 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,719 | $2 | $9,543 | 21 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $1,758 | $23 | $13,215 | 9 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,803 | $473 | $11,076 | 4 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,077 | $33 | $7,499 | 7 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,113 | $25 | $3,800 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,339 | $21 | $3,980 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $2,340 | $15 | $12,620 | 4 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,632 | $39 | $7,297 | 5 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,057 | $51 | $6,312 | 19 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $3,451 | $792 | $88,845 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $4,664 | $480 | $8,458 | 3 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $5,275 | $9 | $16,103 | 18 |
| COPD Management | other | $5,858 | $72 | $26,906 | 22 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,903 | $20 | $56,773 | 22 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $7,945 | $7 | $8,593 | 6 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $7,961 | $17 | $69,305 | 10 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $8,272 | $14 | $17,780 | 15 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $12,096 | $319 | $75,320 | 12 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $13,374 | $38 | $23,902 | 17 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $16,016 | $38 | $18,556 | 16 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $20,213 | $80 | $41,454 | 7 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $22,071 | $6 | $30,550 | 14 |
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