Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications in Washington
What 14 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 854), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$95,675
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,750
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,042
Average per stay
State rank
#38 of 44
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $95,675 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $20,750. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $19,011.
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 $20,750Billed $95,675
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Washington:
Washington hospitals: infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 26 | $116,584 | $22,823 | $14,933 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 24 | $128,766 | $26,526 | $15,306 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 22 | $79,334 | $17,181 | $15,858 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 16 | $85,441 | $18,814 | $14,536 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 15 | $81,730 | $18,486 | $17,111 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 15 | $71,782 | $20,600 | $17,972 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 15 | $91,414 | $20,272 | $11,569 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 15 | $53,850 | $19,401 | $13,702 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 13 | $93,808 | $16,215 | $14,834 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 13 | $75,917 | $16,716 | $13,675 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 12 | $116,356 | $26,498 | $15,644 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 12 | $112,433 | $19,111 | $14,649 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 11 | $91,886 | $25,515 | $15,837 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 11 | $124,575 | $19,874 | $14,404 |
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 | $16,215 |
|---|---|
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA | $16,716 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma, WA | $17,181 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee, WA | $18,486 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup, WA | $18,814 |
Highest
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA | $26,526 |
|---|---|
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon, WA | $26,498 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $25,515 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA | $22,823 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $20,600 |
Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications cost in Washington?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 854) at 14 hospitals in Washington was billed at $95,675 on average, while the average total payment was $20,750, of which Medicare paid $15,042. 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.