Highline Medical Center

Burien, Washington · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Private · CCN 500011

320%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
26th
highest of 74 Washington hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
94
procedures with published commercial rates
22¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$33,766$11,537293%—10
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$30,448$8,272368%—10
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$29$8348%~$3315
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$23,068$7,377313%—10
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$1,603$405396%~$2,79414
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$477$121393%~$1,01214
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$799$204392%~$1,24714
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$11,330$3,269347%—10
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,110$251443%$40713
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$193,301———10
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$8,568$2,680320%—10
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$17,430$5,675307%—10
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$47,608$16,343291%—10
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$18,186———9
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$21,344———9
Chest painMS-DRG 313$14,174———10
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$4,073$1,390293%—10
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$4,073$1,390293%—10
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$4,073$1,390293%—10
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$3,257$1,080302%—11
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$27$8348%~$3515
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$23$6348%~$2415
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$37$11348%~$2815
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$80,930$29,950270%—10
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$392——~$2548
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,126$317355%$56914
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,734$485358%$87714
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,752$692398%$1,53914
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$2,391$635377%$1,22313
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$2,643$1,027257%$64613
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$15,446$4,899315%—10
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$11,180$4,547246%—10
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$18,533$5,927313%—10
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$28,182$10,064280%—10
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$40,992$16,039256%—10
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$23,592$10,098234%—10
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$10,970$4,158264%—10
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$16,032$5,238306%—10
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$30$9348%~$2215
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$10,063$3,800265%—10
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$20,047$7,020286%—10
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$26,002$8,977290%—10
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$31,213$12,344253%—9
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$13,853$3,765368%$7,26314
Lipid panelCPT 80061$47$13348%~$4915
Liver function panelCPT 80076$28$8348%~$2515
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$2,682$820327%$85013
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,603$405396%~$1,32014
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,085$277392%~$1,50514
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$40,132$13,045308%—10
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$66,392$22,346297%—10
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$49,715$16,202307%—10
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$19,039$6,142310%—10
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$16,126———1
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$17,027———1
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$15,447———1
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$477$121393%~$35514
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$312——$957
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$373——$1147
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$359——$1107
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$443——$1357
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$570——$1747
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$64$18348%~$6415
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$21$6348%~$1815
Percutaneous cardiac stent, no MCCMS-DRG 247$43,360———1
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$261——$969
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$289——$1069
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$5,403——$1,13714
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$15$4348%~$2515
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$18,505$6,951266%—10
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$331——~$2178
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$38,908$14,759264%—10
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$8,470———2
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$17,938$5,177347%—10
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$4,566$997458%$2,33913
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$80,824$25,413318%—3
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$133,201$51,127261%—3
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$14,624$3,679397%—10
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$21,000$6,559320%—10
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$58$17348%~$5315
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$17,176$6,874250%—10
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$3,106$1,027302%—10
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$477$121393%~$44914
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$477$121393%~$32114
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$3,285$1,053312%—10
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$2,659$1,053252%$44614
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$11$3348%~$1915
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$8$2348%~$1915
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$14$4348%~$1215
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$12$3348%~$1415
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$12,811———9
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$14,546———9
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$459$121378%~$24214
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$2,003$639314%—10

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