Compare: Multicare Auburn Medical Center vs Valley Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 348 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Multicare Auburn Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 29% lower than Valley Medical Center (median across 348 shared procedures), winning on 242 of them.
Multicare Auburn Medical Center
Auburn, WA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
54% recommend · ER wait 217 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 242
Valley Medical Center
Renton, WA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
71% recommend · ER wait 199 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 106
ProcedureMulticare Auburn Medical CenterValley Medical CenterMedicare
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$916$1,688$284
Abdominal ultrasound$352$722$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$396$802$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$317$642$86
Abscess incision and drainage$197$680$174
Albumin blood test$10$18$5
Aldosterone test$83$202$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$10$19$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$34$55$17
ALT liver enzyme test$10$29$5
Ammonia blood test$30$88$15
Amniocentesis$850$3,082$120
Amylase test$13$69$6
Anoscopy$344$230$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$27$56$12
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$2,716$5,334$1,345
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$28$152$26
AST liver enzyme test$10$29$5
Barium swallow study$501$521$107
Basic metabolic panel$14$85$8
Benign skin lesion removal$1,826$794$171
Bilirubin blood test$9$39$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,309$512$345
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$9$56$4
Blood crossmatch$104$304
Blood glucose test$8$36$5
Blood transfusion$1,150$4,418$47
Blood type and screen$62$151$10
Blood type test$52$159$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$85$198$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$25$120$3
BNP (heart failure) test$69$165$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$333$589$39
Bone marrow biopsy$4,173$6,318$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,086$2,760$259
Botox for migraine$661$1,743$157
Breast biopsy$2,565$3,482$478
Breast MRI$1,679$1,805$216
Breast MRI without contrast$1,358$1,833$216
Breast ultrasound$270$628$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$325$559$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$225$698$84
Bronchoscopy$2,912$7,993$303
C-reactive protein (CRP)$10$72$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$43$84$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$43$127$21
Calcium blood test$10$26$5
Cardiac ablation$19,799$42,242$759
Cardiac rehabilitation$285$387$26
Cardiac stress test$740$1,022$39
Carotid artery ultrasound$526$573$156
CEA tumor marker test$39$166$19
Celiac disease test$21$28$12
Cervical cerclage$2,496$7,745$137
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,302$2,185$311
Chest X-ray$201$242$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$188$242$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$188$242$33
Circumcision$2,234$9,128$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$24$86$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$12$90$6
Colposcopy$408$199$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$14$57$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$16$65$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$20$66$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$1,397$268$115
Copper blood test$24$47$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,179$836$326
Cortisol test$33$76$16
COVID-19 PCR test$128$79$51
CPAP titration study$1,655$1,091$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$13$48$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,314$1,506$281
CT angiography of the head$1,423$1,303$274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$1,033$927$835
CT scan of the abdomen$1,155$929$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,714$3,152$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,961$3,152$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$1,895$2,603$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,346$2,454$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,489$1,013$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,155$888$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$776$1,208$136
CT scan of the arm$1,153$795$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,234$907$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$812$648$161
CT scan of the chest$1,047$976$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,296$976$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,060$1,230$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$827$896$133
CT scan of the head$953$828$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,128$904$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,015$754$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$648$1,290$107
CT scan of the leg$1,055$830$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,055$833$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$816$832$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,144$1,019$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,340$674$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,234$1,023$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$829$1,080$130
CT scan of the neck$1,033$931$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,140$1,420$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,332$967$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,234$1,873$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$836$1,251$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,284$991$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,040$1,023$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$810$596$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,015$1,005$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,317$1,005$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,015$1,270$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$779$1,033$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,071$801$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,319$938$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,090$877$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$855$554$128
D-dimer test$21$139$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$25,279$70,826$798
Developmental screening (child)$219$370
DHEA-sulfate test$45$80$22
Diagnostic mammogram$316$458$140
Drug screen (urine)$37$37$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$96$29$16
Echocardiogram$1,274$248$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$713$235$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,328$248$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$657$844$482
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$657$772$448
Electrolyte panel$14$37$7
Electromyography (EMG)$313$143$141
Emergency department visit (level 2)$384$708$40
Endometrial biopsy$412$426$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,877$2,353$275
Estradiol (estrogen) test$58$92$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$712$3,441$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$302$1,182$164
Family therapy session$126$103$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$18$32$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$7$12$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$32$52$16
Ferritin (iron) test$28$103$14
Fibrinogen test$17$41$10
Flu test$27$109$17
Flu vaccine$20$15
Folate (folic acid) test$25$70$15
Free T4 thyroid test$18$25$9
FSH hormone test$36$59$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,192$2,046$334
GGT liver test$15$65$7
Glucose tolerance test$17$48$8
H. pylori test$133$193$67
Hammertoe repair$4,028$19,644$548
HDL cholesterol test$17$70$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$340$99$36
Hematocrit test$5$18$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$20$76$10
Hepatitis B test$21$32$10
Hepatitis C test$16$43$14
HIV test$34$81$19
HIV test (antibody)$28$63$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$41$98$24
Holter heart monitor$350$172$26
Home sleep apnea test$358$632$123
Iron blood test$13$25$6
IV infusion therapy$319$530$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$110$325$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$528$734$67
IVC filter placement$7,586$11,596$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$695$473$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$678$470$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$712$473$56
Kidney biopsy$1,778$6,455$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$1,230$1,483$172
Kidney ultrasound$352$668$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$317$489$61
Knee joint injection$712$1,782$69
Lactate test$22$41$12
LDH test$12$41$6
LDL cholesterol test$20$28$11
Leg artery angioplasty$14,142$40,396
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$444$882$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$322$424$116
LH hormone test$35$57$19
Lipase test$14$73$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$27$67$13
Liver biopsy$1,053$5,401$288
Liver function panel$14$29$8
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,335$1,408$291
Magnesium blood test$14$34$7
MRA of the brain$1,805$1,044$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,755$781$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,960$1,350$328
MRA of the neck$1,750$1,042$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,755$1,042$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,810$1,492$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,717$1,166$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,702$1,166$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,644$1,049$194
MRI of the ankle$1,717$1,075$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,755$793$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,644$988$222
MRI of the brain$1,689$1,252$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,702$1,252$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,597$1,059$195
MRI of the chest$1,795$1,147$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$1,985$1,142$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,863$1,810$466
MRI of the knee$1,659$1,241$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,926$1,554$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,436$1,018$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,691$1,162$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,777$1,162$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,597$1,024$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,742$1,225$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$1,808$1,502$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,866$1,225$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,644$1,119$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$1,691$1,095$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,808$1,758$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,777$1,095$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,597$1,059$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,717$1,063$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,702$958$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,644$1,059$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,769$1,597$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,926$1,873$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,644$1,507$205
MRI of the wrist$1,741$1,075$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,755$1,013$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,644$988$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$456$475$9
Nerve conduction study$260$267$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$317$407$116
Occupational therapy evaluation$156$358$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$167$405$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$144$328$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$156$358$101
Office visit (established patient)$62$298$115
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$62$242$95
Orthopedic hardware removal$4,485$16,734$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$44$73$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$84$132$41
Pelvic ultrasound$351$706$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$394$799$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$316$613$51
PET scan$4,041$4,900
Phosphorus blood test$10$20$5
Physical therapy evaluation$144$468$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$150$477$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$144$468$98
Platelet count$9$17$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$15$74$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$352$790$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$317$687$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$396$894$136
Procalcitonin test$55$225$27
Prolactin test$40$64$19
Prostate test (PSA)$32$59$18
Psychiatric evaluation$297$413$188
Psychotherapy session$297$284$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$136$249$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$3,190$3,512$462
Sacroiliac joint injection$2,087$1,406$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$247$289$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$199$247$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$306$332$72
Screening mammogram$213$349$126
Scrotal ultrasound$399$671$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$9$21$3
Semen analysis$25$65$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$44$41$22
Shingles vaccine$77$169
Skin biopsy$346$680$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$346$1,048$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,984$1,000$240
Skin tag removal$420$246$92
Soft tissue ultrasound$269$332$64
Speech therapy$143$410$76
Spinal cord stimulator$13,946$12,164$2,388
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$5,617$17,537$5,803
Strep throat test$27$46$17
Stress echocardiogram$671$529$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$329$529$233
Swallow study$158$538$85
T3 thyroid test$29$18$14
Testosterone test$53$97$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$34$74$17
Thyroid ultrasound$419$653$109
Thyroid uptake scan$463$1,239$145
Tilt table test$1,256$1,198$168
Total IgE allergy test$34$111$16
Total protein test$9$16$4
Tracheostomy$3,719$2,055$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,449$2,065$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,700$2,196$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$382$746$118
Trigger finger release$3,666$10,079$630
Triglycerides test$12$25$6
Troponin (heart) test$21$171$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$1,708$7,107$94
Upper GI series (barium)$571$650$128
Uric acid (gout) test$9$34$5
Urinalysis$6$42$3
Urine microalbumin test$11$44$5
Urine pregnancy test$9$25$9
Vaccine administration$39$91$19
Varicose vein ablation$6,437$9,937$1,018
Vitamin B12 test$31$47$15
Vitamin D test$61$95$30
Wart removal$296$212$121
Wound debridement$839$1,397$186
X-ray of the abdomen$222$245$36
X-ray of the ankle$221$312$37
X-ray of the collarbone$215$247$33
X-ray of the elbow$215$247$33
X-ray of the facial bones$232$218$39
X-ray of the foot$215$247$34
X-ray of the forearm$215$247$29
X-ray of the hand$215$240$38
X-ray of the hip$222$247$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$199$247$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$199$247$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$286$225$63
X-ray of the knee$230$312$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$215$286$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$221$457$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$249$312$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$328$435$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$317$332$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$342$538$53
X-ray of the lower leg$215$162$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$251$332$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$249$332$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$253$332$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$275$383$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$221$313$40
X-ray of the pelvis$249$332$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$249$332$28
X-ray of the ribs$232$250$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$215$247$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$253$332$42
X-ray of the shoulder$221$459$36
X-ray of the skull$290$332$40
X-ray of the upper arm$215$247$32
X-ray of the wrist$215$247$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,181$440$335
Zinc blood test$23$36$11

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