Circumcision, child or adult cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults) as an inpatient: from $721.00 to $5,869.44, with a median of $4,617.47. The lowest listed price is at Seattle Children's Hospital — $3,896.47 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $3,443.05 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 54161, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Circumcision Sur Exc >28ds of Age | $721.00 | $721.00 | $295.61–$692.16 | — | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 CIRCUMCISE, NOT CLAMP,DEVICE,DORSAL SLIT, GT 28 DAYS-FAC | $3,365.49 | $6,599.00 | $4,226.66–$5,279.20 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CIRCUM 28 DAYS OR OLDER | $5,869.44 | $12,228.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CIRCUM 28 DAYS OR OLDER | $5,869.44 | $12,228.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CIRCUM 28 DAYS OR OLDER | $5,869.44 | $12,228.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $721.00, median $4,617.47, highest $5,869.44 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $4,617.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
This is circumcision by surgical removal of the foreskin in a boy older than 28 days or an adult, rather than with a newborn clamp. It is done for medical reasons such as a tight foreskin or repeated infections, or by personal choice.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.