Compare: Multicare Auburn Medical Center vs Highline Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 286 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Multicare Auburn Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 59% lower than Highline Medical Center (median across 286 shared procedures), winning on 244 of them.
Multicare Auburn Medical Center
Auburn, WA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
54% recommend · ER wait 217 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 244
Highline Medical Center
Burien, WA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
60% recommend · ER wait 235 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 42
ProcedureMulticare Auburn Medical CenterHighline Medical CenterMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$352$367$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$396$425$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$317$309$86
Albumin blood test$10$53$5
Aldosterone test$83$394$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$10$101$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$34$415$17
ALT liver enzyme test$10$129$5
Ammonia blood test$30$147$15
Amylase test$13$108$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$27$143$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$28$506$26
AST liver enzyme test$10$119$5
Barium swallow study$501$968$107
Basic metabolic panel$14$29$8
Bilirubin blood test$9$88$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$9$41$4
Blood crossmatch$104$202
Blood glucose test$8$51$5
Blood transfusion$1,150$1,566$47
Blood type and screen$62$114$10
Blood type test$52$122$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$85$126$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$25$118$3
BNP (heart failure) test$69$216$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$333$676$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,086$2,695$259
Breast ultrasound$270$400$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$325$420$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$225$380$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$438$89$133
Bronchoscopy$2,912$1,260$303
C-reactive protein (CRP)$10$102$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$43$377$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$43$381$21
Calcium blood test$10$104$5
Carotid artery ultrasound$526$1,035$156
CEA tumor marker test$39$234$19
Chemotherapy infusion$489$635$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$162$540$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$816$729$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,302$2,066$311
Chest X-ray$201$328$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$188$328$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$188$328$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$24$251$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$12$87$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$14$60$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$16$63$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$20$36$11
Copper blood test$24$49$12
Cortisol test$33$62$16
COVID-19 PCR test$128$491$51
CPAP titration study$1,655$342$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$13$94$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,314$2,230$281
CT angiography of the head$1,423$3,775$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,155$5,459$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,714$5,903$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,961$5,903$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,895$5,475$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,346$11,433$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,489$6,372$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,155$2,235$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$776$5,459$136
CT scan of the arm$1,153$582$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,234$1,038$199
CT scan of the chest$1,047$2,916$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,296$2,916$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,060$1,807$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$827$6,307$133
CT scan of the head$953$3,525$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,128$2,633$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,015$3,525$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$648$4,243$107
CT scan of the leg$1,055$338$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$816$338$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,144$6,538$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,340$10,314$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,234$3,859$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$829$6,538$130
CT scan of the neck$1,033$2,689$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,140$7,180$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,332$7,180$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,234$5,381$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$836$7,694$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,284$3,992$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,040$2,689$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$810$2,140$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,015$3,611$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,317$4,254$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,015$3,611$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$779$2,685$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,071$4,063$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,319$3,162$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,090$4,063$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$855$4,076$128
D-dimer test$21$221$10
Developmental screening (child)$219$177
DHEA-sulfate test$45$357$22
Drug screen (urine)$37$43$17
Echocardiogram$1,274$1,236$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$713$866$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,328$1,236$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$657$977$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$138$134$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$138$319$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$657$1,107$448
Electrolyte panel$14$259$7
Electromyography (EMG)$313$229$141
Estradiol (estrogen) test$58$187$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$302$1,614$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$18$91$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$7$103$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$32$79$16
Ferritin (iron) test$28$118$14
Fibrinogen test$17$210$10
Flu test$27$57$17
Folate (folic acid) test$25$124$15
Free T4 thyroid test$18$139$9
FSH hormone test$36$397$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,192$1,984$334
GGT liver test$15$103$7
Glucose tolerance test$17$116$8
HDL cholesterol test$17$163$8
Hematocrit test$5$41$2
Hemodialysis$675$867$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$20$105$10
Hepatitis B test$21$132$10
Hepatitis C test$16$151$14
HIV test$34$70$19
HIV test (antibody)$28$18$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$41$122$24
Holter heart monitor$350$799$26
Iron blood test$13$82$6
IV infusion therapy$319$98$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$110$186$21
IVC filter placement$7,586$5,590$1,885
Kidney biopsy$1,778$1,160$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,230$2,623$172
Kidney ultrasound$352$403$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$317$421$61
Lactate test$22$144$12
LDH test$12$185$6
LDL cholesterol test$20$86$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$444$386$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$322$386$116
LH hormone test$35$368$19
Lipase test$14$122$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$27$161$13
Liver function panel$14$154$8
Lung function test (PFT)$351$147$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,335$2,451$291
Magnesium blood test$14$77$7
MRA of the brain$1,805$5,604$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,755$5,604$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,960$6,356$328
MRA of the neck$1,750$4,276$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,755$4,276$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,810$4,859$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,717$5,385$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,702$6,744$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,644$3,290$194
MRI of the ankle$1,717$264$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,644$264$222
MRI of the brain$1,689$3,642$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,702$3,642$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,597$2,500$195
MRI of the chest$1,795$3,148$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$1,985$3,148$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,863$3,577$466
MRI of the knee$1,659$1,490$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,436$2,150$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,691$3,512$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,777$5,915$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,597$2,612$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,742$3,447$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,808$3,447$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,866$5,857$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,644$2,540$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,691$4,729$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,808$4,729$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,777$8,253$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,597$2,565$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,717$5,397$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,702$5,397$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,644$5,522$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,769$1,015$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,644$733$205
MRI of the wrist$1,741$2,665$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,644$4,833$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$456$227$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,166$7,356$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$156$657$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$167$562$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$144$657$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$156$657$101
Office visit (established patient)$62$436$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$62$118$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$62$753$136
Pap smear (cervical screening)$44$164$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$84$307$41
Pelvic ultrasound$351$728$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$394$859$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$316$598$51
PET scan$4,041$4,897
Phosphorus blood test$10$61$5
Physical therapy evaluation$144$657$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$150$657$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$144$657$98
Platelet count$9$70$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$15$220$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$352$829$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$317$771$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$396$887$136
Procalcitonin test$55$555$27
Prolactin test$40$249$19
Prostate test (PSA)$32$143$18
Rheumatoid factor test$13$261$6
Screening mammogram$213$207$126
Scrotal ultrasound$399$625$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$9$56$3
Semen analysis$25$14$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$44$186$22
Soft tissue ultrasound$269$112$64
Speech therapy$143$248$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$599$490$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$229$198$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$474$95$43
Strep throat test$27$52$17
Stress echocardiogram$671$1,307$209
Swallow study$158$332$85
T3 thyroid test$29$155$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$15$162
Testosterone test$53$99$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$34$132$17
Thyroid ultrasound$419$1,076$109
Total IgE allergy test$34$195$16
Total protein test$9$64$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,449$2,495$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,700$2,495$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$382$945$118
Triglycerides test$12$37$6
Troponin (heart) test$21$157$12
Upper GI series (barium)$571$398$128
Uric acid (gout) test$9$78$5
Urinalysis$6$41$3
Urine microalbumin test$11$48$5
Urine pregnancy test$9$9$9
Vitamin B12 test$31$97$15
Vitamin D test$61$269$30
Wound debridement$839$920$186
X-ray of the abdomen$222$397$36
X-ray of the ankle$221$338$37
X-ray of the collarbone$215$364$33
X-ray of the elbow$215$290$33
X-ray of the facial bones$232$117$39
X-ray of the foot$215$307$34
X-ray of the forearm$215$307$29
X-ray of the hand$215$250$38
X-ray of the hip$222$172$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$199$28$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$199$316$49
X-ray of the knee$230$397$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$215$29$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$221$400$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$249$397$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$328$477$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$317$397$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$342$558$53
X-ray of the lower leg$215$323$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$251$458$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$249$397$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$253$519$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$275$222$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$221$328$40
X-ray of the pelvis$249$217$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$249$36$28
X-ray of the ribs$232$309$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$215$309$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$253$332$42
X-ray of the shoulder$221$323$36
X-ray of the skull$290$135$40
X-ray of the upper arm$215$350$32
X-ray of the wrist$215$316$43
Zinc blood test$23$166$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.