What 47 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $19,300 for level 3 vascular procedures, about 5.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,255. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $3,030.
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 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this service.
Every Washington hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterSeattle | 261 | $16,146 | $3,245 | $2,583 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 257 | $16,433 | $3,177 | $2,528 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 202 | $17,311 | $3,199 | $2,549 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 186 | $14,502 | $3,348 | $2,646 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 184 | $25,723 | $3,438 | $2,739 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 176 | $23,184 | $3,195 | $2,538 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 163 | $17,253 | $3,229 | $2,567 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 147 | $13,437 | $3,143 | $2,497 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 141 | $21,899 | $3,170 | $2,509 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 140 | $19,177 | $3,138 | $2,489 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 139 | $20,850 | $3,223 | $2,560 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 131 | $23,110 | $3,405 | $2,709 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 110 | $19,634 | $3,214 | $2,545 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 109 | $23,921 | $3,271 | $2,590 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 103 | $27,578 | $3,228 | $2,565 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 102 | $18,394 | $3,416 | $2,721 |
| Skagit Valley HospitalMt Vernon | 101 | $18,756 | $3,197 | $2,536 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 101 | $22,157 | $3,136 | $2,489 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 88 | $15,519 | $3,395 | $2,697 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 83 | $23,581 | $3,284 | $2,614 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue | 75 | $20,129 | $3,221 | $2,556 |
| Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles | 73 | $13,428 | $3,389 | $2,692 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 71 | $12,806 | $3,221 | $2,556 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 67 | $16,107 | $3,345 | $2,662 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview | 51 | $20,010 | $3,544 | $2,820 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane | 50 | $19,650 | $3,097 | $2,447 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla | 49 | $22,704 | $3,426 | $2,730 |
| Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds | 49 | $13,659 | $3,189 | $2,541 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 44 | $21,391 | $3,284 | $2,615 |
| Swedish IssaquahIssaquah | 42 | $14,454 | $3,193 | $2,532 |
| Auburn Regional Medical CenterAuburn | 36 | $20,030 | $3,183 | $2,522 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle | 34 | $23,285 | $3,199 | $2,549 |
| Grays Harbor Community HospitalAberdeen | 32 | $32,105 | $3,351 | $2,653 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 30 | $24,658 | $3,089 | $2,421 |
| Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia | 27 | $27,237 | $3,387 | $2,699 |
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle | 25 | $15,132 | $3,416 | $2,721 |
| Highline Medical CenterBurien | 21 | $20,488 | $3,255 | $2,581 |
| St Clare HospitalLakewood | 18 | $14,823 | $3,139 | $2,471 |
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington | 14 | $18,177 | $3,070 | $2,408 |
| Island HospitalAnacortes | – | – | – | – |
| Samaritan HospitalMoses Lake | – | – | – | – |
| Group Health Central HospitalSeattle | – | – | – | – |
| Trios HealthKennewick | – | – | – | – |
| Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane | – | – | – | – |
| Evergreenhealth MonroeMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington | – | – | – | – |
| Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle | – | – | – | – |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA | $3,070 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA | $3,089 |
| Valley Hospital & Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $3,097 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA | $3,136 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $3,138 |
| Peachealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA | $3,544 |
|---|---|
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton, WA | $3,438 |
| Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA | $3,426 |
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle, WA | $3,416 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $3,416 |
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183) at 47 hospitals in Washington was billed at $19,300 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,255, of which Medicare paid $2,585. 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 service in Washington, average charges were 5.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.