CMS Price Transparency Data

Sleep study (overnight, in lab)

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 95810 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$2,100
about 2.4× the $877 Medicare rate · typically $1,231–$2,536
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,542
Above the fair price
about $442 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $877 Fair price $2,100 This hospital $2,542 Cash price $3,521 Hospital's list price $10,631

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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 $244 Priciest $2,542

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

A fair price for a Sleep study (overnight, in lab) is about $2,100 (about 2.4× the $877 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $2,542, or about $3,521 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $2,100. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

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

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 $1,165 - $3,830 133%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,188 - $3,499 135%
Aetnamajor $1,188 - $7,655 135%
Humanamajor $1,234 141%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $1,153 - $2,797 131%
Amerigroup $1,257 143%
Molina $1,245 - $2,214 142%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $1,153 - $4,116
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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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