Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center

Bellingham, Washington · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Other · CCN 500030

571%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
2nd
highest of 74 Washington hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
52
procedures with published commercial rates
18¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$45$8535%~$297
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$2,522$389649%~$6639
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$710$116610%~$3778
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$1,192$195610%~$6204
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,065$241443%$2348
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$14,674$2,572571%$2,9013
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$7,609$1,333571%$7533
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$7,609$1,333571%$9923
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$5,913$1,036571%$8553
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$42$8535%~$229
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$35$6535%~$157
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$57$11535%~$429
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$1,146$304377%$2589
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,966$465423%$4439
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$3,493$664526%$7879
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$2,141$609352%$4798
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$5,624$986571%$4593
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$24,896$4,363571%$4,3723
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$22,765$3,990571%$2,3343
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$32$9364%~$234
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$20,805$3,646571%$2,1313
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$38,440$6,737571%$12,5633
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$67,588$11,845571%$14,3253
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$22,026$3,613610%$2,2302
Lipid panelCPT 80061$41$13307%~$347
Liver function panelCPT 80076$30$8364%~$194
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$4,488$787571%$4373
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$2,522$389649%~$1,0075
MRI lower extremity joint (knee)CPT 73721$1,621$266610%~$8504
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$1,621$266610%~$6244
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$710$116610%~$2004
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$331——$592
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$487——$512
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$409——$492
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$671——$572
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$919——$732
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$67$18364%~$314
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$32$6535%~$217
Physical therapy, therapeutic exerciseCPT 97110$117——$5511
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$23$4535%~$177
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$781——$7733
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$96$17572%~$378
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$37,640$6,597571%$1,9693
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$5,624$986571%$5323
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$710$116610%~$1934
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$629$116540%~$1357
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$5,767$1,011571%$5503
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$5,767$1,011571%$7143
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$18$3572%~$138
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$12$2536%~$127
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$13$3364%~$134
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$710$116610%~$1254

Click any column to sort. *Estimated from this hospital’s federal cost-report cost-to-charge ratio; approximate, least precise for imaging and labs (~). Sources and method on the methodology page. To put this hospital beside others, open it in the explorer.

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Rexroad Analytics · Data: hospital machine-readable files (45 CFR 180, schema v3.0) retrieved September 16, 2026; Medicare benchmarks from CMS claims data and fee schedules; cost estimates from FY2026 CMS cost-report ratios, labeled as estimates. Not medical, legal, or benefits advice. Full methodology → · The American Healthcare Conundrum →