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 | $13,895 – $14,764 | $6,948 | $17,369 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $12,090 – $12,430 | $6,811 | $17,028 |
| Harborview Medical Center | — | $3,788 – $5,682 | $5,411 – $8,117 |
| Island Hospital | $626 – $8,411 | $945 | $945 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | — | $826 | $1,271 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $13,481 – $16,490 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $15,047 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $15,047 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $15,047 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $12,260 | $6,811 | $17,028 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | — | $9,423 | $13,461 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | — | $4,442 | $8,543 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $751 – $1,511 | — | $1,889 |
| Swedish Issaquah | — | $11,040 | $23,001 |
| Swedish Medical Center | — | $11,040 | $23,001 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | — | $11,040 | $23,001 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $15,047 | $8,245 | $20,613 |
| Three Rivers Hospital | — | ||
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | — | $2,937 – $4,406 | $4,196 – $6,294 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $3,420 – $4,271 | $2,723 | $5,339 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $7,530 | $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