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Other vascular procedures without complications in Washington

What 3 hospitals in Washington charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other vascular procedures without complications (DRG 254), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 254 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $82,592 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $14,430 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $12,753 Average per stay
State rank #3 of 14 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Washington billed an average of $82,592 for other vascular procedures without complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $14,430. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $16,433.

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 $14,430Billed $82,592

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Washington billed for this stay.

Washington hospitals: other vascular procedures without 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
Confluence Health HospitalWenatchee 17 $59,941 $14,164 $12,585
Overlake Hospital Medical CenterBellevue 13 $113,194 $13,983 $12,476
Providence Sacred Heart Medical CenterSpokane 11 $81,434 $15,369 $13,338
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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.

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Questions

How much does other vascular procedures without complications cost in Washington?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other vascular procedures without complications (DRG 254) at 3 hospitals in Washington was billed at $82,592 on average, while the average total payment was $14,430, of which Medicare paid $12,753. 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 5.7 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.