CPT 38531
Lymph Node Biopsy
Current code41 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $6,038 – $22,322 | $6,948 | $17,369 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $5,859 – $15,333 | $6,811 | $17,028 |
| Harborview Medical Center | $7,254 – $9,652 | $3,788 – $5,682 | $5,411 – $8,117 |
| Highline Medical Center | $8,098 – $17,475 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | $626 – $8,411 | $945 | $945 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $762 – $12,256 | — | — |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | $4,275 – $19,127 | $826 | $1,271 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $6,038 – $36,834 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $5,058 – $19,980 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $5,058 – $19,980 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $5,058 – $19,980 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $5,697 – $15,298 | $6,811 | $17,028 |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $4,544 – $13,633 | — | — |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | $1,737 – $14,087 | $7,051 – $7,233 | $10,848 – $11,127 |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center | $1,862 – $26,789 | $7,578 | $11,659 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | $8,969 – $15,210 | $1,210 – $14,294 | $1,861 – $21,990 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | $5,419 – $16,508 | $7,784 – $9,423 | $11,120 – $13,461 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | $7,663 – $27,948 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $2,985 – $15,996 | — | — |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $5,351 – $13,829 | $4,442 | $8,543 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $3,378 – $17,157 | — | — |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | $3,484 – $17,592 | — | — |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $751 – $1,511 | $24,007 – $31,157 | $1,889 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $8,246 – $19,097 | — | — |
| St Clare Hospital | $8,246 – $19,097 | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $8,802 – $16,132 | — | — |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $8,098 – $19,097 | — | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $8,333 – $19,097 | — | — |
| St Michael Medical Center | $8,925 – $16,541 | — | — |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | $2,225 – $16,055 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $6,820 – $19,286 | $5,463 – $11,040 | $11,381 – $23,001 |
| Swedish Medical Center | $6,801 – $19,232 | $5,463 – $11,040 | $11,381 – $23,001 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | $6,801 – $19,232 | $5,463 – $11,040 | $11,381 – $23,001 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $5,058 – $19,980 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| Three Rivers Hospital | — | ||
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $7,254 – $15,950 | $2,937 – $4,406 | $4,196 – $6,294 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $13.11 – $14,128 | $2,723 | $5,339 |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $11,531 | — | — |
| WhidbeyHealth Medical Center | — | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $5,027 – $12,734 | $5,378 | $13,446 |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $470 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $431 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $4,000 (APC 5091)
- Surgery center payment (national)
- $1,603