Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Washington
What 38 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$67,194
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,497
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,048
Average per stay
State rank
#35 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $67,194 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $14,497. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $14,497Billed $67,194
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Washington:
Washington hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications
Every Washington hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 125 | $98,432 | $14,928 | $11,835 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 121 | $99,401 | $14,953 | $13,473 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 121 | $52,538 | $13,270 | $11,789 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 119 | $60,525 | $14,774 | $11,899 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 106 | $91,181 | $13,621 | $10,655 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 99 | $88,887 | $15,794 | $13,722 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 83 | $68,997 | $15,375 | $11,689 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 80 | $53,491 | $14,575 | $12,758 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 76 | $69,351 | $14,673 | $12,325 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 69 | $56,555 | $13,835 | $11,637 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 69 | $64,315 | $14,272 | $11,892 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 66 | $60,679 | $14,693 | $12,080 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 62 | $58,527 | $14,418 | $10,922 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 59 | $43,345 | $13,052 | $11,621 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 57 | $42,044 | $12,908 | $11,117 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 55 | $58,085 | $17,731 | $13,763 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 52 | $49,052 | $13,031 | $11,605 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 50 | $68,118 | $15,071 | $11,537 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 50 | $84,491 | $14,831 | $12,108 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 49 | $53,771 | $14,453 | $12,890 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 49 | $47,544 | $14,343 | $12,656 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 39 | $69,941 | $14,423 | $13,240 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 37 | $86,620 | $15,641 | $10,272 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 36 | $65,614 | $13,659 | $10,875 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 34 | $76,587 | $14,330 | $12,414 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 33 | $48,978 | $14,569 | $12,295 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 31 | $62,765 | $12,605 | $10,591 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 29 | $34,160 | $11,710 | $10,414 |
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle | 28 | $78,521 | $19,466 | $13,178 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 28 | $61,202 | $14,470 | $12,290 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 25 | $69,678 | $18,226 | $13,784 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 23 | $23,357 | $13,489 | $12,292 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 23 | $58,557 | $12,250 | $11,240 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 22 | $72,152 | $15,072 | $11,985 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 21 | $53,504 | $14,627 | $10,624 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 20 | $63,275 | $12,848 | $11,542 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 19 | $43,792 | $13,058 | $11,734 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 17 | $70,605 | $14,000 | $12,944 |
Lowest and highest payments in Washington
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $11,710 |
|---|---|
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA | $12,250 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA | $12,605 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue, WA | $12,848 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA | $12,908 |
Highest
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle, WA | $19,466 |
|---|---|
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $18,226 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $17,731 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $15,794 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA | $15,641 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 38 hospitals in Washington was billed at $67,194 on average, while the average total payment was $14,497, of which Medicare paid $12,048. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Washington, average charges were 4.6 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.