How much does pathology malpractice insurance cost in Washington?

The typical mature, claims-made premium at $1M / $3M is $11,269 to $11,600 per year, about the national median. This is a manual-rate benchmark before any account-specific credits or debits.

What is this figure based on?

It comes from Washington's filed carrier rate manuals (The Doctors Company (Ed. 01/23), Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of NC (MMIC/Curi), normalized to $1M/$3M mature claims-made. Pathology is a diagnostic class with no direct patient procedures in the manual.

Why is my quote different from this number?

Manual rates exclude schedule credits, debits, claims history, part-time status, and dividends. A broker comparing carriers can often land you below the benchmark — that is what the match below is for.

Malpractice cost

Pathology malpractice insurance in Washington

Typical annual premium at $1M / $3M mature claims-made — about the national median.

$11,269 to $11,600

per year · $1M / $3M coverage · mature claims-made

$11,302 (P10)$11,434 median$11,567 (P90)

Based on 2 filed carriers

Coverage $1M / $3MPolicy Claims-madeMaturity MatureRegion Varies by county

Who files these rates in Washington

$11,269 — The Doctors Company (Ed. 01/23)
$11,600 — Medical Mutual Insurance Co. of NC (MMIC/Curi

By region in Washington

The Doctors Company (Ed. 01/23) files territory relativities, so the same pathology premium swings by county. Applied to the state median:

Territory	Factor	Est. median
Washington — Remainder of State	×1.00	$11,434
Seattle metro — King/Pierce/Snohomish	×1.20	$13,721

What drives a Pathology premium

Specialty class

Pathology — a diagnostic class with no direct patient procedures.

Territory

Where you practice; county factors can move the rate well above or below the state figure.

Maturity

Claims-made steps up over ~4 years to the mature rate shown here.

Limits

$1M / $3M is the benchmark; higher limits raise the premium via a filed increased-limit factor.

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All specialties in Washington

Specialty	$1M / $3M range
Psychiatry	$6,475–$7,540
Ophthalmology	$13,758–$14,882
Occupational Medicine	$6,257–$7,540
Pathology	$11,269–$11,600
Dermatology	$7,540–$10,094
Pediatrics	$11,600–$12,685
Family Medicine	$11,344–$11,600
General Practice	$11,344–$11,600
Internal Medicine	$11,600–$14,433
Gastroenterology	$15,231–$18,232
Neurology	$15,231–$23,297
Pulmonology	$15,231–$17,108
Anesthesiology	$15,231–$16,030
Radiology	$20,300–$25,103
Cardiology	$11,504–$11,600
Emergency Medicine	$28,301–$31,320
Orthopedic Surgery	$34,800–$39,215
General Surgery	$48,720–$54,908
OB/GYN	$58,000–$60,784