CPT 38790
Standard X-ray
Current code36 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 | $510 – $541 | $255 | $637 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $1,211 – $1,245 | $682 | $1,705 |
| Harborview Medical Center | — | $1,450 – $2,175 | $2,071 – $3,107 |
| Highline Medical Center | $436 – $913 | $310 | $1,015 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | — | $1,417 | $2,024 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | — | $52.65 | $81.00 |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $417 – $510 | $255 | $637 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $465 | $255 | $637 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $465 | $255 | $637 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $465 | $255 | $637 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $1,228 | $682 | $1,705 |
| Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | — | $303 | $433 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | — | $235 | $451 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | $133 – $11,970 | $343 – $12,469 | $343 – $12,469 |
| St Anthony Hospital | $730 – $761 | $309 | $1,015 |
| St Clare Hospital | $730 – $761 | $292 | $1,015 |
| St Elizabeth Hospital | $406 – $913 | $359 | $1,015 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | $730 – $761 | $318 | $1,015 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | $730 – $761 | $336 | $1,015 |
| St Michael Medical Center | $639 – $913 | $448 | $1,015 |
| Swedish Issaquah | — | $349 | $728 |
| Swedish Medical Center | — | $349 | $728 |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | — | $349 | $728 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $465 | $255 | $637 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | — | $868 – $1,302 | $1,240 – $1,859 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $619 – $773 | $493 | $966 |
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)
- $82.84 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $76.20 in a hospital or surgery center
How hospitals also write this code
Some price files write it differently. These are counted as CPT 38790:
- 38790P (with a letter after it, P; 2 price lines)
- 38790T (with a letter after it, T; 1 price line)