Hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications in Washington
What 26 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications (DRG 480), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$128,185
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$26,996
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$23,810
Average per stay
State rank
#35 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $128,185 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $26,996. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $26,284.
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 $26,996Billed $128,185
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:
Washington hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 43 | $97,435 | $25,585 | $22,888 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 37 | $197,820 | $44,109 | $35,856 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 33 | $90,440 | $23,359 | $21,718 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 31 | $162,328 | $26,934 | $24,982 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 31 | $118,723 | $23,103 | $21,362 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 30 | $90,017 | $25,506 | $23,117 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 29 | $164,155 | $27,186 | $24,919 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 29 | $159,759 | $25,280 | $23,379 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 27 | $109,690 | $24,646 | $21,312 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 26 | $162,080 | $23,004 | $21,748 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 25 | $75,712 | $23,172 | $21,605 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 24 | $119,522 | $27,298 | $23,710 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 22 | $131,884 | $22,676 | $21,119 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 21 | $132,138 | $27,201 | $25,690 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 19 | $154,992 | $32,156 | $27,911 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 18 | $134,723 | $23,969 | $22,465 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 18 | $143,265 | $29,090 | $24,355 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 17 | $166,276 | $29,470 | $20,532 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 16 | $172,604 | $29,602 | $22,554 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 15 | $129,329 | $40,109 | $26,926 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 14 | $113,527 | $22,401 | $20,999 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 14 | $54,335 | $24,869 | $23,229 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 14 | $68,852 | $25,117 | $23,610 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 13 | $117,592 | $24,621 | $22,455 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 13 | $102,201 | $22,196 | $20,566 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 11 | $97,007 | $23,117 | $21,764 |
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 | $22,196 |
|---|---|
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $22,401 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue, WA | $22,676 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA | $23,004 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup, WA | $23,103 |
Highest
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $44,109 |
|---|---|
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $40,109 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $32,156 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA | $29,602 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton, WA | $29,470 |
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Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with major complications (DRG 480) at 26 hospitals in Washington was billed at $128,185 on average, while the average total payment was $26,996, of which Medicare paid $23,810. 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 4.7 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.