Swedish Medical Center
SeattleKing CountyAcute Care Hospitals
Foot X-ray (3 or more views)
Quality: 4 of 5 (CMS overall rating)Earliest available date: call (206) 386-6000
What you may pay
- With insurance from an employer or private plan
- $151 to $427
- Kaiser: All Commercial Plans $151 Lower than typical
- Community Health Plan: Cascade Care Exchange $161 Lower than typical
- First Choice: All Commercial Plans $399 Higher than typical
- Unitedhealthcare: All Commercial Plans $427 Higher than typical
- Paying yourself (cash price)
- $106 – $264
Next step: ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate for this procedure (phone number above).
Bills to expect
A procedure usually brings several bills, each from whoever did that part of your care. Here is what to expect, with what Traditional Medicare allows for each doctor’s part in this area (King County) and an estimate for private plans.
| Bill | Who sends it | How likely | Status | Traditional Medicare allows | Private plans (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital's fee | The hospital | Expected | Published by the hospital: the prices above | — | — |
| Radiologist | The radiology group | Expected | Billed separately; amount estimated | $9 | $10 to $16 |
| Ordering doctor's visit | Your doctor | Possible | Billed separately; not priced | — | — |
What you’d pay for these bills
You pay about $32 to $33 of about $161 to $167 billed to your plan.
How each bill comes to you
Hospital's fee
- The provider's charge
- Not published
- Allowed amount
- $151
- Your plan pays
- $121
- Your coinsurance
- $30.23
- You owe
- $30.23
Radiologist
- The provider's charge
- Not published
- Allowed amount
- $10.25
- Your plan pays
- $8.20
- Your coinsurance
- $2.05
- You owe
- $2.05
- All bills: allowed amounts
- $161
- Your plan pays
- $129
- You owe in all
- $32.28
Who owes what, and when you might owe more
- The insurance adjustment Written off
An in-network provider agrees to accept your plan's allowed amount. The difference between its charge and that amount is written off: you don't owe it, and it shouldn't appear on your bill.
- Deductible You pay
What you pay each year before your plan starts sharing costs. It is applied to bills in the order your plan processes them, so the first bill can take all of it.
- Copay You pay
A fixed amount for a kind of care, such as a hospital stay or a surgeon's visit. Your plan's summary of benefits says whether it applies before or after the deductible, and whether a stay's copay is per day.
- Coinsurance You pay
Your percentage of the allowed amount after the deductible, such as 20%.
- Out-of-pocket maximum Your plan pays
Once your deductible, copays and coinsurance for the year reach it, your plan pays 100% of covered in-network care for the rest of the plan year.
- Each provider bills separately You pay
The hospital, surgeon, anesthesia group, radiologist and pathologist each send their own claim and their own bill. All of them count toward the same deductible and yearly maximum.
- Out of network and surprise bills It depends
A provider outside your plan's network can bill you the difference between its charge and what your plan pays (a balance bill). It can't for emergency care, or when anesthesia, radiology, pathology, an assistant surgeon or a hospital doctor treats you at an in-network hospital: under federal law (the No Surprises Act) and, for Washington-regulated plans and self-funded plans that opt in, RCW 48.49, those groups cannot balance bill you. Your deductible and coinsurance still apply, at in-network amounts.
- Not covered, or no prior authorization It depends
If your plan decides a service isn't covered, or it needed prior authorization that wasn't approved, the plan pays nothing for it and the provider may bill you. Ask the provider to get prior authorization before your care. If an in-network provider didn't get it, the provider's contract may stop it billing you: ask your plan before you pay.
- A second insurance It depends
If you have a second plan, the first plan pays first and the second may then pay some or all of your share. These estimates use one plan only.
- Wait for the Explanation of Benefits You pay
After each claim your insurer sends an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) with the allowed amount, what it paid and what you may owe. It is not a bill. Pay a provider's bill only when it matches the EOB's “you may owe” amount, and ask the provider or insurer about any difference.
- Help from the hospital It depends
Washington hospitals must give free or discounted care based on income, including deductibles and coinsurance for insured patients: free up to 200% or 300% of the federal poverty level depending on the hospital, with discounts above that (RCW 70.170). You can apply after you get a bill. It covers the hospital's bill; doctor groups that bill separately have their own policies.
- If you pay yourself instead You pay
You can choose not to use your insurance and pay the cash price; then nothing counts toward your deductible. Ask each provider for a Good Faith Estimate. If a bill is $400 or more above it, you can dispute it within 120 days.
Get it confirmed before your care
The hospital, each doctor’s group and your insurer can each confirm their part in writing. Here is a request for each one, ready to send from your own email, and what to say if you’d rather call. Nothing you do here is saved.
Coming: CareNavIQ will be able to send these for you, follow up, and tell you when everything is confirmed, with your permission.
Swedish Medical Center
Request to send
Subject: Estimate request: foot x-ray (3 or more views) at Swedish Medical Center Hello, I am planning a foot x-ray (3 or more views) (billing code CPT 73630) at Swedish Medical Center. Under Washington law (RCW 70.01.030), I am asking for a written estimate of the hospital's charges, with the billing codes you plan to use. Name: [YOUR NAME] Date of birth: [DATE OF BIRTH] Insurance: [PLAN NAME], member ID [MEMBER ID] Planned date: [DATE, IF KNOWN] Thank you.
If you call. Call (206) 386-6000 and ask for the price estimate or patient financial services line. Say: "I'd like a written estimate for my foot x-ray (3 or more views)."
35 published prices, grouped by who each price applies to.
Cash price 2 prices
| Price | Part of the bill | Hospital’s description | How it’s set | Setting | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $106 | Hospital’s fee | HC XR FOOT MIN 3 VIEWS | — | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| $264 | Hospital’s fee | HC XR FOOT MIN 3 VIEWS | — | Inpatient or outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
List price (before discounts) 2 prices
| Price | Part of the bill | Hospital’s description | How it’s set | Setting | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $220 | Hospital’s fee | HC XR FOOT MIN 3 VIEWS | — | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| $551 | Hospital’s fee | HC XR FOOT MIN 3 VIEWS | — | Inpatient or outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
Commercial insurance 23 prices
| Payer | Plan | Price | Part of the bill | Hospital’s description | How it’s set | Setting | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | All Commercial Plans | $360 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Aetna | Whole Health Other Commercial Plan | $274 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Cross | Premera All Commercial Plans | $319 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Cross | Premera Heritage Signature Exchange | $262 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Cross | Premera Lifewise Exchange | $181 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-Ballard | Regence All Commercial Plans | $335 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-Ballard | Uniform Exchange | $251 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-First Hill | Regence All Commercial Plans | $335 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-First Hill | Uniform Exchange | $251 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-Mill Creek | Regence All Commercial Plans | $335 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-Mill Creek | Uniform Exchange | $251 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-Redmond | Regence All Commercial Plans | $335 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield-Redmond | Uniform Exchange | $251 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Cigna | All Commercial Plans | $283 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Community Health Plan | Cascade Care Exchange | $161 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Coordinated Care | Ambetter Exchange | $186 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| First Choice | All Commercial Plans | $399 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| First Choice | Health Administrators All Commercial Plans | $375 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser | All Commercial Plans | $151 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Health Plan | Signature/Choice Network Other Commercial Plan | $306 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Aco Tiered Other Commercial Plan | $334 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Unitedhealthcare | All Commercial Plans | $427 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Navigate Exchange | $306 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
Medicare Advantage 8 prices
| Payer | Plan | Price | Part of the bill | Hospital’s description | How it’s set | Setting | Source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care - Hmo | $104 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Aetna | Medicare Managed Care - Ppo | $105 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Amerigroup | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $111 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Blue Shield | Regence Medicare Managed Care Plan | $109 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Cigna | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $121 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Humana | Choice Care Medicare Managed Care Plan | $107 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $101 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
| Unitedhealthcare | Medicare Managed Care Plan | $106 | Hospital’s fee | X-ray exam of foot | fee schedule | Outpatient | 2026-04-01 |
Doctors here who do this procedure
59 doctors affiliated with Swedish Medical Center billed Traditional Medicare for Foot X-ray (3 or more views) in 2024, most Medicare services first. See all doctors and practices, including those with no hospital affiliation.
| Doctor or practice | Practice | Medicare quality score | Times billed to Traditional Medicare (2024) | Traditional Medicare amount for their own service (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Chen, MD | Swedish Health Services | 281 | $7.45 | |
| Hartley Sirkis, MD | Swedish Health Services | 244 | $8.42 | |
| Zachary Ashwell, MD | Optum Care Washington PLLC | 225 | $8.43 | |
| Nicholas Seibert, MD | Opa Ortho PLLC | 195 | $39.57 | |
| Mark Reed, MD | Proliance Surgeons Inc P S | 190 | $8.45 | |
| Alexander Hsu, DO | Virginia Mason Medical Center | 187 | $8.18 | |
| Ben Harmon, MD | Swedish Health Services | 161 | $7.96 | |
| Gregory Grabowski, DPM | Dr Grabowski PC | 84 of 100 | 155 | $37.10 |
| Stephen Whipple, DO | Swedish Health Services | 144 | $8.10 | |
| Brendan Harrison, MD | Swedish Health Services | 139 | $8.42 | |
| Daniel Lowinger, DPM | The Polyclinic PLLC | 138 | $39.41 | |
| Mehdi Rohany, MD | Swedish Health Services | 130 | $30.70 | |
| Dae Hee Bang, MD | Swedish Health Services | 129 | $8.36 | |
| Martin Mankey, MD | Opa Ortho PLLC | 129 | $39.43 | |
| John Mcgowan, MD | Swedish Health Services | 128 | $8.05 | |
| Andrew Elliott, MD | Swedish Health Services | 95 of 100 | 120 | $7.93 |
| Sarah Burns, DPM | Swedish Health Services | 119 | $39.68 | |
| Ruben Krishnananthan, MD | Swedish Health Services | 112 | $8.56 | |
| Zachary Laidley, DPM | Proliance Surgeons Inc P S | 109 | $34.69 | |
| John Ephron, MD | Optum Care Washington PLLC | 107 | $32.45 | |
| Justin Leblanc, MD | Swedish Health Services | 104 | $8.04 | |
| Dawn Hastreiter, MD, PHD | Swedish Health Services | 98 | $8.42 | |
| Midori Higashi, DPM | Pacmed Clinics | 92 | $28.64 | |
| Anthony Yi, MD | Proliance Surgeons Inc P S | 90 | $39.92 | |
| David Johnson, MD | Swedish Health Services | 87 | $7.89 | |
| Steve Yang, MD | Central Washington Health Services Association | 83 | $31.55 | |
| Jack Fields, MD | Swedish Health Services | 81 | $7.92 | |
| Kanwardeep Singh, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 94 of 100 | 79 | $8.84 |
| Mark Zobel, MD | Swedish Health Services | 77 | $8.46 | |
| Isaiah Song | The Polyclinic PLLC | 62 | $39.90 | |
| Eileen Lorenz, MD | Swedish Health Services | 61 | $7.89 | |
| Ryan Schwanke | Swedish Health Services | 87 of 100 | 60 | $40.05 |
| Bradley Griffitts, MD | Swedish Health Services | 53 | $7.55 | |
| Keith Harper, MD | Swedish Health Services | 53 | $7.65 | |
| Michael Fishman, MD | Radia Inc P S | 20 of 100 | 52 | $7.91 |
| Kirk Alexander, DPM | Swedish Health Services | 51 | $30.94 | |
| Varun Bhandarkar, MD | Swedish Health Services | 44 | $8.47 | |
| Claire Sandstrom, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 94 of 100 | 41 | $8.39 |
| Jacob Harris, MD | Multicare Health System | 39 | $7.92 | |
| Jason Hartman, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 94 of 100 | 39 | $8.79 |
| Jennifer Mcevoy, MD | Swedish Health Services | 38 | $9.48 | |
| Patrick Flanagan, MD | Swedish Health Services | 37 | $8.39 | |
| Eric Roberge, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 94 of 100 | 36 | $8.48 |
| Gholamreza Zinati, MD | Swedish Health Services | 35 | $18.72 | |
| John Macdonald, PA-C | Swedish Health Services | 35 | $33.09 | |
| Babatunde Akinpelu, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 94 of 100 | 34 | $8.66 |
| Ken Linnau, MD, MS | The Association Of University Physicians | 94 of 100 | 25 | $8.78 |
| Samuel Boynton, MD | Swedish Health Services | 25 | $7.92 | |
| Vasile Oros, PA-C | Swedish Health Services | 24 | $32.88 | |
| Rulon Waite, MD | Swedish Health Services | 22 | $34.55 | |
| Edward Lee, MD | Swedish Health Services | 20 | $22.43 | |
| Kathrin Ahl, MD | Swedish Health Services | 20 | $31.02 | |
| Christiane Mullins, MD | Swedish Health Services | 17 | $33.13 | |
| Mark Wagner, MD | Independent practice | 17 | $39.82 | |
| Ronald Loch, MD | Swedish Health Services | 17 | $8.47 | |
| Garland Mcquinn, MD | Central Washington Health Services Association | 16 | $8.40 | |
| Juan Millan, MD | Swedish Health Services | 13 | $8.44 | |
| Milad Motalebi Kashani, DPM | PNC Podiatry Of Washington PLLC | 13 | $39.88 | |
| Sammy Chu, MD | The Association Of University Physicians | 11 | $8.47 |
Reading the doctor list
- A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
- The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
- The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
- CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
- Medicare’s file doesn’t say where a doctor did the procedure, only that they billed it in Washington. Affiliations are the hospitals each doctor lists with Medicare.
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