Uric acid test cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for uric acid blood test as an inpatient: from $16.58 to $50.40, with a median of $26.66. The lowest listed price is at Saint Clare Hospital — $10.08 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $33.60 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 84550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare Hospital lowest Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC URIC ACID SERUM | $16.58 | $57.50 | $41.40–$43.13 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC URIC ACID SERUM | $17.49 | $57.50 | $41.40–$43.13 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC URIC ACID SERUM | $17.56 | $57.50 | $24.73–$51.75 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC URIC ACID SERUM | $18.05 | $57.50 | $41.40–$43.13 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 URIC ACID BLOOD | $18.87 | $37.00 | $23.70–$29.60 | 49% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC URIC ACID SERUM | $19.05 | $57.50 | $41.40–$43.13 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC URIC ACID SERUM | $20.32 | $57.50 | $16.10–$51.75 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Assay Of Uric Acid, Blood | $33.00 | $66.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID CDM | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID LAB | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID CDM | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID LAB | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID LAB | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID CDM | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID CDM | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID LAB | $33.60 | $70.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $33.80 | $65.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID CDM | $36.40 | $70.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID LAB | $36.40 | $70.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC URIC ACID | $48.80 | $61.00 | $4.52–$54.90 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 URIC ACID BLOOD CHEMICAL | $50.40 | $63.00 | $3.00–$12.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $16.58, median $26.66, highest $50.40 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $33.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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
A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.