Hemorrhoid banding cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hemorrhoid banding (rubber band ligation) as an inpatient: from $773.50 to $2,388.48, with a median of $2,066.34. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $1,292.84 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,290.40 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 46221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc 46221 Hemorrhoidectomy Init Banding | $773.50 | $1,547.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 HEMORRHOID BANDING-FAC | $1,744.20 | $3,420.00 | $2,190.51–$2,736.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED HEMORRHOIDECTOMY INTERNAL RUBBER BAND LIGATIONS CDM | $2,388.48 | $4,976.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $2,388.48 | $4,976.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED HEMORRHOIDECTOMY INTERNAL RUBBER BAND LIGATIONS CDM | $2,388.48 | $4,976.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $2,388.48 | $4,976.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED HEMORRHOIDECTOMY INTERNAL RUBBER BAND LIGATIONS CDM | $2,388.48 | $4,976.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC LIGATION OF HEMORRHOID(S) | $2,388.48 | $4,976.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $773.50, median $2,066.34, highest $2,388.48 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,303.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Hemorrhoid banding places small rubber bands around internal hemorrhoids so they shrink and fall off within about a week.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and numbing medicine. The visit may be billed separately.