CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy with biopsy

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 45380 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,640
about 2.2× the $1,223 Medicare rate · typically $1,773–$3,313
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,606
About the fair price
about $34 under the fair price · 2.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,223 Fair price $2,640 This hospital $2,606

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $187 Priciest $2,606

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy with biopsy is about $2,640 (about 2.2× the $1,223 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $2,606 — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $1,350 - $4,439 110%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,377 - $3,949 113%
Aetnamajor $1,377 - $5,880 113%
Cignamajor $5,920 484%
Humanamajor $1,430 117%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,189 - $1,336 97%
Amerigroup $1,457 119%
Molina $1,443 - $2,566 118%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,336 - $3,558

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals