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Virginia Mason Medical Center: procedure prices

1100 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. Median prices below are computed from the hospital's own price transparency file.

ProcedureGross chargeCash priceCommercial medianRange# rates
Cardiac stress test$965$492$676$77–$1,14929
Echocardiogram$1,510$770$1,557$298–$2,07635
Nerve conduction / EMG study$1,162$593$809$108–$1,95871
Sleep study (overnight in lab)$3,826$1,951$2,659$692–$4,21656
Colonoscopy$3,919$1,999$2,749$623–$8,500104
Upper endoscopy (EGD)$3,592$1,832$2,445$468–$8,50051
Abdomen and pelvis CT (with contrast)$3,696$1,885$2,018$360–$2,95727
Abdominal ultrasound$781$398$452$132–$68928
Bone density scan (DEXA)$536$273$343$71–$42927
Brain MRI (with and without contrast)$2,895$1,476$1,741$374–$2,31628
Brain MRI (without contrast)$1,940$989$1,165$229–$1,55228
CT angiogram (chest)$2,654$1,354$1,498$330–$2,12328
Chest X-ray$451$230$287$63–$36126
Head CT scan (without contrast)$1,331$679$576$123–$1,06528
Knee MRI$1,847$942$1,111$238–$1,47828
Lower back MRI (lumbar spine)$2,153$1,098$1,207$223–$1,72228
PET/CT scan$5,914$3,016$4,032$1,063–$5,56652
Pregnancy ultrasound$861$439$511$153–$77528
Screening mammogram$470$239$321$108–$80540
Blood sugar test (hemoglobin A1c)$72$37$45$10–$5821
Cholesterol test (lipid panel)$106$54$67$13–$8521
Complete blood count (CBC)$98$50$62$8–$7821
Comprehensive metabolic panel$70$36$45$11–$5621
PSA test$116$59$74$18–$9321
Thyroid test (TSH)$138$70$87$17–$11021
Vitamin D test$180$92$115$30–$14421
ACL reconstruction$23,804$12,140$16,663$4,380–$26,35623
Appendectomy$15,250$7,778$11,261$9,150–$21,52521
Carpal tunnel release$5,772$2,944$4,040$1,058–$8,50026
Cataract surgery$5,789$2,952$4,052$1,183–$19,90027
Gallbladder removal surgery$19,404$9,896$14,328$11,642–$21,52521
Hernia repair surgery (inguinal)$15,451$7,880$10,816$2,386–$14,50023
Hip replacement——$41,367$23,000–$47,4708
Tonsillectomy$9,265$4,725$8,297$3,890–$21,82566
Total knee replacement$35,812$18,264$26,444$21,487–$47,47021
Vasectomy$5,512$2,811$4,070$1,182–$8,50023
Joint injection (cortisone shot)$897$457$645$160–$4,49724
Physical therapy session$245$125$113$32–$55855
Emergency room visit$2,547$1,299$1,380$158–$3,96180
Urgent care / office visit (new patient)$142$72$102$49–$60760
SOURCE: Virginia Mason Medical Center standard-charges file dated 2026-01-01 · retrieved 2026-07-26 · 910565539-1801851258_virginia-mason-medical-center_s · CMS v3.0.0