What 23 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other circulatory system diagnoses with major complications (DRG 314), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $82,274 for other circulatory system diagnoses with major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $20,684. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $21,323.
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 25¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle | 53 | $93,555 | $29,981 | $18,893 |
| Tacoma General HospitalTacoma | 30 | $58,860 | $18,587 | $16,339 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup | 29 | $71,518 | $21,843 | $13,910 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane | 28 | $95,730 | $21,091 | $16,227 |
| St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma | 26 | $96,019 | $18,268 | $17,114 |
| St Michael Medical CenterBremerton | 25 | $102,412 | $18,893 | $17,432 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett | 24 | $90,416 | $20,120 | $14,838 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland | 23 | $66,345 | $17,596 | $14,601 |
| Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia | 20 | $91,449 | $18,206 | $16,907 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham | 20 | $98,066 | $26,660 | $16,750 |
| Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee | 18 | $66,379 | $18,459 | $17,167 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland | 18 | $69,455 | $16,318 | $15,540 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver | 17 | $59,070 | $17,483 | $16,629 |
| Valley Medical CenterRenton | 16 | $60,602 | $17,978 | $14,894 |
| Swedish Medical Center/Cherry HillSeattle | 15 | $85,363 | $19,852 | $16,558 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima | 15 | $41,678 | $17,467 | $15,935 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle | 14 | $89,923 | $23,534 | $19,301 |
| St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way | 14 | $108,040 | $18,662 | $17,735 |
| Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane | 13 | $76,356 | $19,165 | $18,029 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle | 12 | $100,323 | $23,510 | $16,654 |
| St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor | 12 | $113,871 | $18,990 | $13,243 |
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia | 11 | $63,911 | $16,231 | $15,341 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver | 11 | $71,938 | $17,778 | $16,767 |
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.
| Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA | $16,231 |
|---|---|
| Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA | $16,318 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial HospitalYakima, WA | $17,467 |
| S W Washington Medical CenterVancouver, WA | $17,483 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA | $17,596 |
| University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA | $29,981 |
|---|---|
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA | $26,660 |
| Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $23,534 |
| Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $23,510 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital & Rehab CenterPuyallup, WA | $21,843 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other circulatory system diagnoses with major complications (DRG 314) at 23 hospitals in Washington was billed at $82,274 on average, while the average total payment was $20,684, of which Medicare paid $16,502. 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 4.0 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.