Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Washington
What 39 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$96,657
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,123
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,046
Average per stay
State rank
#38 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $96,657 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $19,123. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $19,123Billed $96,657
About 20¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 74 | $128,526 | $27,922 | $19,054 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 67 | $85,625 | $18,714 | $16,175 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 60 | $117,106 | $19,954 | $15,158 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 50 | $77,290 | $16,705 | $15,123 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 48 | $103,374 | $20,361 | $17,379 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 48 | $112,770 | $18,076 | $15,073 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 45 | $104,932 | $16,678 | $15,047 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 44 | $45,315 | $17,727 | $15,535 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 43 | $84,922 | $18,167 | $15,274 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 42 | $64,928 | $17,532 | $15,713 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 42 | $97,255 | $18,039 | $14,923 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 40 | $88,366 | $22,859 | $18,671 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 38 | $131,142 | $19,371 | $15,259 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 38 | $129,769 | $18,937 | $17,013 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 37 | $98,701 | $20,065 | $16,269 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 30 | $93,527 | $18,679 | $15,928 |
| Trios HealthKennewick | 26 | $88,688 | $18,599 | $16,467 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 25 | $80,905 | $17,407 | $15,686 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 25 | $76,609 | $17,850 | $15,015 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 25 | $115,969 | $16,405 | $14,839 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 25 | $97,912 | $17,528 | $14,543 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 24 | $103,804 | $18,515 | $16,481 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 24 | $106,768 | $23,916 | $17,666 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | 24 | $78,774 | $16,532 | $15,275 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 22 | $76,916 | $16,434 | $14,951 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 21 | $73,275 | $18,073 | $14,237 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 21 | $116,490 | $19,372 | $14,318 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 20 | $107,176 | $18,008 | $16,537 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 19 | $102,368 | $18,126 | $16,666 |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | 19 | $84,135 | $20,043 | $15,760 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 19 | $78,739 | $16,660 | $15,195 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 18 | $97,549 | $17,743 | $16,474 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 18 | $63,702 | $18,600 | $16,837 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 17 | $91,429 | $18,895 | $17,335 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 15 | $120,002 | $17,763 | $16,039 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 14 | $99,855 | $17,651 | $16,021 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 13 | $110,418 | $16,965 | $15,458 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 12 | $72,879 | $21,446 | $18,367 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 11 | $119,893 | $16,663 | $15,328 |
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 | $16,405 |
|---|---|
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $16,434 |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA | $16,532 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $16,660 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA | $16,663 |
Highest
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $27,922 |
|---|---|
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $23,916 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $22,859 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $21,446 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $20,361 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 39 hospitals in Washington was billed at $96,657 on average, while the average total payment was $19,123, of which Medicare paid $16,046. 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 5.1 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.