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Endocrine disorders with major complications in Washington

What 8 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endocrine disorders with major complications (DRG 643), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 643 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $68,451 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $15,819 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $12,772 Average per stay
State rank #20 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $68,451 for endocrine disorders with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $15,819. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $16,313.

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 $15,819Billed $68,451

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this stay.

Washington hospitals: endocrine disorders 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
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle 23 $81,533 $21,382 $13,736
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver 18 $42,518 $14,325 $13,396
St Michael Medical CenterBremerton 16 $81,873 $15,073 $13,593
Valley Medical CenterRenton 16 $65,758 $15,049 $12,105
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland 14 $43,450 $14,163 $11,580
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma 12 $99,734 $14,339 $12,953
St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor 12 $80,126 $13,107 $11,749
Tacoma General HospitalTacoma 11 $52,889 $15,516 $11,944
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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

St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA$13,107
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA$14,163
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA$14,325
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA$14,339
Valley Medical CenterRenton, WA$15,049

Highest

University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA$21,382
Tacoma General HospitalTacoma, WA$15,516
St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA$15,073
Valley Medical CenterRenton, WA$15,049
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA$14,339

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Questions

How much does endocrine disorders with major complications cost in Washington?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endocrine disorders with major complications (DRG 643) at 8 hospitals in Washington was billed at $68,451 on average, while the average total payment was $15,819, of which Medicare paid $12,772. 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 4.3 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.