Diabetes with complications in Washington
What 17 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for diabetes with complications (DRG 638), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$42,228
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,196
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,571
Average per stay
State rank
#37 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $42,228 for diabetes with complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $9,196. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $9,215.
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 $9,196Billed $42,228
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: diabetes with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 37 | $37,272 | $8,481 | $6,106 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 26 | $26,389 | $7,817 | $6,428 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 24 | $42,437 | $11,487 | $7,443 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 24 | $50,014 | $8,202 | $6,891 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 23 | $43,660 | $9,196 | $6,258 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 21 | $69,582 | $12,437 | $8,209 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 17 | $71,576 | $13,448 | $7,261 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 16 | $46,853 | $9,116 | $5,514 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 16 | $29,629 | $8,515 | $7,120 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 15 | $18,115 | $7,916 | $5,856 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 14 | $43,892 | $7,274 | $6,108 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 11 | $26,628 | $8,290 | $5,486 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 11 | $42,480 | $10,131 | $7,898 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 11 | $34,860 | $7,076 | $5,722 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 11 | $56,372 | $8,504 | $6,803 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 11 | $34,125 | $8,541 | $5,802 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 11 | $37,355 | $8,006 | $5,784 |
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
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima, WA | $7,076 |
|---|---|
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA | $7,274 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup, WA | $7,817 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA | $7,916 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA | $8,006 |
Highest
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $13,448 |
|---|---|
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $12,437 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $11,487 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $10,131 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA | $9,196 |
Diabetes with complications in other states
Questions
How much does diabetes with complications cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for diabetes with complications (DRG 638) at 17 hospitals in Washington was billed at $42,228 on average, while the average total payment was $9,196, of which Medicare paid $6,571. 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.