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HCPCS Q9968

Injection, non-radioactive, non-contrast, visualization adjunct (e.g., methylene blue, isosulfan blue), 1 mg

Current codeContrast Agent41 hospitals with prices

Description from CMS's HCPCS Level II code file.

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

HospitalCommercial insurance rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$5.03 – $11.092 plans$2.52 – $5.22$6.29 – $13.05
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$5.62 – $87.672 plans$3.17 – $48.04$7.92 – $120
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$28.56 – $1,6716 plans$20.28 – $567$66.40 – $1,856
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01—$207 – $942$296 – $1,346
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$3.82 – $65.663 plans$2.60 – $35.98$6.48 – $89.95
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$4.74 – $5.863 plans$3.22$8.03
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$3.48 – $15.003 plans$2.36 – $8.22$5.89 – $20.55
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$6.32 – $22.482 plans$3.52 – $12.49$8.78 – $31.22
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$264 – $1,2316 plans$378 – $985$472 – $1,231
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor—$143 – $2,334$221 – $3,591
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver—$143 – $2,334$221 – $3,591
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview—$143 – $2,334$221 – $3,591
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham—$143 – $2,334$221 – $3,591
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley$5,2991 plan$143 – $2,334$221 – $3,591
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$36.40 – $825$52.00 – $1,179
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01—$359 – $1,085$690 – $2,087
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01—$576 – $825$822 – $1,179
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColvilleFile dated 2026-04-01—$580 – $730$828 – $1,043
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01—$802$1,543
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01—$385 – $1,765$550 – $2,522
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01—$288 – $1,085$553 – $2,086
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$36.52 – $1,3924 plans$20.20 – $565$66.40 – $1,856
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$36.52 – $1,3924 plans$19.14 – $535$66.40 – $1,856
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$23.91 – $1,6719 plans$23.47 – $656$66.40 – $1,856
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$36.52 – $1,3924 plans$20.84 – $583$66.40 – $1,856
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$36.52 – $1,3924 plans$22.00 – $615$66.40 – $1,856
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$41.84 – $1,67110 plans$29.31 – $819$66.40 – $1,856
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01—$564 – $803$1,175 – $1,673
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01—$224 – $803$467 – $1,673
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$210 – $803$437 – $1,673
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01—$224 – $803$467 – $1,673
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$3.46 – $65.663 plans$2.35 – $35.98$5.86 – $89.95
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle$3.71 – $65.394 plans$2.95 – $41.69$5.79 – $81.74
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$5.52 – $50.781 plan$3.94 – $36.28$9.85 – $90.68

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

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.

Hospital outpatient payment (national)
$8.54 (APC 1446)
Surgery center payment (national)
$8.54