Prices at 3 hospitals in Seattle, WA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $192 — 4% above the US median ($184), roughly 27.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navos-Inpatient Services | Seattle, WA | $138 | $155 | — | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $192 | $66 | ★ 5/5 | 217 min | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital | Seattle, WA | $270 | — | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $192 — about 27.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $345 list price could save about $153 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Mcgann, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Seattle, WA | 166 |
| Nimish Muni, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 134 |
| Christian Ngo, M.D., M.S. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Seattle, WA | 131 |
| Iulia Tulai, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Seattle, WA | 129 |
| Matthew Subramani, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 115 |
| Howard Lewis, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 109 |
| Walter Gradek, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 83 |
| Emily Krengel, ARNP | Nurse Practitioner | Seattle, WA | 80 |
| David Rosenthal, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Seattle, WA | 77 |
| Julie Heyn, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 75 |
| Vladimir Kolomyza, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Seattle, WA | 71 |
| David Warth, MD | Cardiology | Seattle, WA | 69 |
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