CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Kittitas Valley Community Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$95
about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $66–$168
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$115
Above the fair price
about $20 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $95 This hospital $115 Cash price $225 Hospital's list price $265

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $54 Priciest $115

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

A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $95 (about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate). Kittitas Valley Community Hospital charges insurers about $115, or about $225 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Ellensburg, 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 $95. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $119 - $328 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $108 - $290 92%
Aetnamajor $94 - $345 80%
Cignamajor $107 - $328 91%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $115 - $302

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 603 South Chestnut, Ellensburg, WA 98926
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals