What 38 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $44,781 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $9,530. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $9,353.
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.
About 21¢ 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:
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 | 85 | $47,554 | $9,281 | $7,030 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 80 | $48,500 | $10,582 | $7,489 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 67 | $47,961 | $9,206 | $6,997 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 67 | $61,406 | $9,768 | $7,576 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 67 | $44,016 | $8,161 | $6,290 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 64 | $38,207 | $10,821 | $8,379 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 63 | $42,596 | $9,816 | $6,582 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 63 | $42,906 | $10,273 | $7,045 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 55 | $42,166 | $10,038 | $6,585 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 53 | $51,747 | $8,154 | $6,787 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 50 | $38,386 | $11,567 | $8,002 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 50 | $26,651 | $8,586 | $6,524 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 48 | $31,922 | $8,691 | $6,583 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 43 | $68,220 | $11,856 | $9,220 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 41 | $43,852 | $9,590 | $7,163 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 40 | $45,646 | $9,674 | $7,835 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 39 | $45,996 | $8,359 | $6,570 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 36 | $52,861 | $9,522 | $7,408 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 34 | $43,244 | $9,212 | $6,886 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 33 | $37,519 | $9,345 | $7,172 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 31 | $31,269 | $8,673 | $6,816 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 31 | $41,050 | $7,991 | $6,382 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 31 | $33,454 | $9,439 | $8,110 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 28 | $37,782 | $9,225 | $7,746 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 25 | $55,755 | $9,115 | $7,149 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 25 | $50,217 | $8,794 | $6,802 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 23 | $79,248 | $12,242 | $7,935 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 23 | $34,337 | $8,793 | $6,597 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 21 | $35,204 | $7,891 | $6,492 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 20 | $43,220 | $8,599 | $7,375 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 20 | $55,176 | $8,538 | $6,488 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 19 | $47,326 | $8,930 | $7,660 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 19 | $47,293 | $9,847 | $6,238 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 18 | $21,975 | $9,436 | $6,947 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 17 | $53,738 | $11,180 | $6,635 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | 16 | $19,310 | $8,752 | $7,324 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 14 | $41,134 | $10,218 | $7,247 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 12 | $61,365 | $9,193 | $7,624 |
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.
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA | $7,891 |
|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA | $7,991 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA | $8,154 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA | $8,161 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue, WA | $8,359 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds, WA | $12,242 |
|---|---|
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $11,856 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $11,567 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $11,180 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $10,821 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378) at 38 hospitals in Washington was billed at $44,781 on average, while the average total payment was $9,530, of which Medicare paid $7,163. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 4.7 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.