Screening Test for Pathogenic Organisms Cost in Washington

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 75 Washington hospitals. CPT 87081. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $62.37 📉 Low $4.69 📈 High $200 🏥 75 hospitals 🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts

Hospital comparison — Washington

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 75 hospitals.

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HospitalCashAetnaUHCCignaKaiserMolinaPremeraHumanaCentene
LEGACY SALMON CREEK MEDICAL CENTER
VANCOUVER
$4.69 $6.96—$7.29$13.26————
MULTICARE COVINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
COVINGTON
$12.00 $6.69$5.40$8.62$8.29$5.00$6.63—$6.82
MULTICARE TACOMA GENERAL HOSPITAL
TACOMA
$12.00 $6.69$5.12$8.62$8.29$5.12$6.63—$6.82
MULTICARE AUBURN MEDICAL CENTER
AUBURN
$12.00 $6.69$5.40$8.62$8.29$5.00$6.63—$6.82
MULTICARE ALLENMORE HOSPITAL
TACOMA
$12.00 $6.69$5.12$8.62$8.29$5.12$6.63—$6.82
MULTICARE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
PUYALLUP
$12.00 $6.69$5.53$8.62$8.29$5.12$6.63—$6.82
WHIDBEY MEDICAL CENTER
NORTH MAIN STREET COUPEVILLE
$17.00 $31.50$29.40$28.00——$68.50$31.05$43.20
WELLFOUND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
TACOMA
$20.00 ———————$16.73
MARY BRIDGE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
TACOMA
$22.00 $6.69$5.50$44.77$8.29$5.09$6.63—$6.82
PROVIDENCE ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER
WALLA WALLA
$22.40 $6.83$6.96—$6.63————
CONFLUENCE HEALTH OMAK CAMPUS
OMAK
$27.90 ————————
CONFLUENCE HEALTH MOSES LAKE CAMPUS
WENATCHEE
$27.90 ————————
CONFLUENCE CENTRAL WASHINGTON HOSPITAL
WENATCHEE
$27.90 ————————
CONFLUENCE HEALTH HOSPITAL MARES CAMPUS
WENATCHEE
$27.90 ————————
UW MEDICINE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER
RENTON
$29.40 ————————
MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL
SPOKANE VALLEY
$29.60 $6.69$5.03$8.19$8.29$4.89$6.63—$6.82
MULTICARE DEACONESS HOSPITAL
SPOKANE
$29.60 $6.69$5.07$8.19$8.29$4.92$6.63—$6.82
WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL
SOUTH BEND
$30.43 $95.00$92.50$95.00——$93.00——
WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL
SOUTH BEND
$30.43 $95.00$92.50$95.00——$93.00——
SNOQUALMIE VALLEY HOSPITAL
SNOQUALMIE
$33.95 $24.67$25.17$46.83$36.86$24.67$35.12$24.91—
SWEDISH MILL CREEK CAMPUS
EVERETT
$36.96 $6.83$5.97$12.93$9.94$7.16—$7.03—
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - ISSAQUAH CAMPUS
ISSAQUAH
$36.96 $6.83$5.97$12.93$9.94$7.16—$7.03—
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - CHERRY HILL CAMPUS
SEATTLE
$36.96 $6.83$5.97$12.93$9.94$7.16—$7.03—
NEWPORT HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERVICES
NEWPORT
$37.00 ————————
PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER
FRIDAY HARBOR
$38.35 $97.06$56.00$92.00$49.00$51.45$83.30$51.45$50.00
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER
SEATTLE
$39.20 $6.70$7.96$33.20$20.22$13.26—$6.76$6.96
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
SEATTLE
$39.20 $6.70———$13.26—$6.76$6.96
VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER
SEATTLE
$41.31 $6.83$6.63$20.72$6.63—$6.63$6.63—
SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER - EDMONDS
EDMONDS
$42.24 $6.83$6.63$12.93$9.94$7.16—$7.03—
PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PROSSER
$45.00 ————————
PROVIDENCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EVERETT COLBY CAMPUS
EVERETT
$45.76 $6.83$6.63$15.09$9.94————
PROVIDENCE ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION MEDICAL CENTER
SPOKANE
$54.81 $6.83$6.96——$7.16———
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S SPOKANE
SPOKANE
$57.60 $75.00$9.39$7.18—$23.00$28.57——
MULTICARE YAKIMA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
YAKIMA
$58.80 $6.82$5.51$6.63$7.28$4.89$8.29—$6.89
COLUMBIA BASIN HOSPITAL
EPHRATA
$59.00 $6.23—$54.28——$51.92—$59.00
PEACEHEALTH UNITED GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER
SEDRO WOOLLEY
$61.10 $90.23$30.45$84.80$29.00$30.45$46.40$30.45$31.90
PROVIDENCE MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL
COLVILLE
$61.60 ————————
ST. CLARE HOSPITAL
LAKEWOOD
$62.37 $6.83$7.16$12.02$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09—
ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL
GIG HARBOR
$65.82 $6.83$7.16$12.02$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09—
ST. ANNE HOSPITAL
BURIEN
$66.08 $6.83$7.16$12.02$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09—
ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL
FEDERAL WAY
$67.91 $6.83$7.16$12.02$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09—
PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL
CHEWELAH
$70.70 ————————
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
TACOMA
$71.67 $6.83$7.16$12.02$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09—
ISLAND HOSPITAL
ANACORTES
$72.00 $7.46$7.10$57.60$6.63$5.27$7.46$7.10$7.53
OVERLAKE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
BELLEVUE
$73.27 $6.83$6.90$6.90$17.44$11.93———
KAISER PERMANENTE CENTRAL HOSPITAL
TH AVE E SEATTLE
$74.40 ———$6.00————
PROVIDENCE HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL
SPOKANE
$76.30 $28.28$7.09$14.23$6.63————
ST. ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
ENUMCLAW
$76.47 $6.63$6.63$12.02$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09—
KADLEC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
RICHLAND
$77.70 $6.83$7.09$7.96$6.63$11.20———
PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER
BELLINGHAM
$78.00 $77.68$7.29—$7.29$6.96—$7.29$6.63
PROVIDENCE SACRED HEART CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
SPOKANE
$78.40 $6.83$6.96$14.22$6.63$11.20———
EAST ADAMS RURAL HEALTHCARE
S ADAMS ST RITZVILLE
$79.50 $78.00$90.00$93.00——$88.00$100$115
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
SEATTLE
$83.54 ————————
CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER
LEAVENWORTH
$84.00 $60.71—$87.78—$6.57$6.50$6.50$65.57
CASCADE MEDICAL CENTER
LEAVENWORTH
$84.00 $60.71—$87.78—$6.57$6.50$6.50$65.57
PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
VANCOUVER
$85.15 $7.29$6.96—$6.90$2.65$10.61$7.29$7.29
SAMARITAN HEALTHCARE
MOSES LAKE
$93.00 ————————
MULTICARE CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
OLYMPIA
$94.80 $6.69$5.48—$8.29$5.48$6.63—$6.82
ST. MICHAEL MEDICAL CENTER
SILVERDALE
$95.50 $6.83$7.16$21.28$6.63$7.16$6.83$7.09$7.16
CASCADE VALLEY HOSPITAL
S STILLAGUAMISH AVE ARLINGTON
$96.00 ————————
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 87081, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $48.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Frequently asked questions

How much does screening test for pathogenic organisms cost in Washington?
Cash prices for screening test for pathogenic organisms (CPT 87081) in Washington range from $4.69 to $200, with a median of $62.37. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest screening test for pathogenic organisms in Washington?
The cheapest Washington hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.69. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?
These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?
Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Washington facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 87081 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.