Prices at 3 hospitals in Seattle, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $166 — 3% above the US median ($161), roughly 19.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navos-Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $138 | $155 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $166 | — | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $192 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $166 — about 19.8× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $345 list price could save about $179 (52%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Seattle
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Leedy, M.D. | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,653 |
| David Linker | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,558 |
| Lucas Fayez Bazi, M.D. | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,533 |
| Wayne Levy | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,425 |
| Carlos Alves, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Seattle, WA | 1,299 |
| Christopher Mcgann, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Seattle, WA | 1,298 |
| Iulia Tulai, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Seattle, WA | 1,284 |
| Jordan Prutkin, M.D., M.H.S. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Seattle, WA | 1,256 |
| Neal Chatterjee, M.D. | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,222 |
| Gary Weeks, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,138 |
| Jesse Cone, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,085 |
| William Maclellan, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 1,072 |
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