Virginia Mason Medical Center

925 Seneca St, Seattle, WA 98101 · (206) 223-6600

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$34what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$45.9Mnet income, all sources

−10.4%margin on patient care alone

$14.2Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)

$24.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

199beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	154	$97,145	$24,838
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	125	$103,754	$31,345
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	93	$158,600	$46,124
Heart failure, with major complications 291	70	$52,828	$14,832
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	64	$38,207	$10,821
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 435	63	$89,205	$19,696
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	59	$94,560	$25,513
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	59	$70,056	$16,573
Heart attack, with major complications 280	55	$58,085	$17,731
Hip or knee replacement 470	51	$65,009	$19,806
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	49	$186,613	$60,787
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	48	$29,592	$9,100
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	45	$181,933	$59,094
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	41	$133,604	$39,611
Sepsis 872	41	$38,016	$11,303
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 164	39	$84,141	$24,957
Lung infection, with major complications 177	39	$68,367	$20,067
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	38	$199,160	$43,205
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	32	$82,924	$21,805
Kidney Transplant 652	32	$280,762	$33,569
Heart attack, with complications 281	31	$35,553	$9,998
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Mcc 326	31	$231,653	$68,687
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	31	$55,745	$11,842
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	30	$46,765	$11,568
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	30	$73,762	$20,717
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	29	$173,176	$51,634
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 220	29	$233,241	$51,690
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	29	$207,914	$60,693
Kidney failure, with complications 683	28	$27,797	$10,102
Respiratory failure 189	27	$86,564	$21,288
Stroke, with major complications 064	26	$89,709	$21,318
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	26	$96,140	$24,675
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	26	$189,077	$52,811
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	25	$126,052	$37,894
Heart stent 322	25	$93,946	$19,466
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	25	$91,220	$23,228
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	25	$70,277	$19,501
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 163	24	$127,738	$48,860
Heart catheterization 287	24	$40,824	$12,209
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 328	24	$56,128	$16,038
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Cc 327	23	$112,766	$26,032
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	23	$57,504	$14,057
Fainting 312	22	$44,819	$9,586
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	22	$59,031	$16,738
Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec 003	21	$570,674	$229,255
Major Chest Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 165	21	$72,257	$19,387
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Cc 406	21	$150,238	$30,897
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	21	$111,876	$42,822
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	21	$44,376	$11,265
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	20	$48,118	$12,348
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	19	$285,157	$70,772
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	19	$56,535	$15,022
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	19	$163,922	$44,098
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 919	19	$78,366	$19,356
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Cc 026	18	$142,741	$29,530
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 027	18	$133,803	$24,344
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	18	$24,841	$8,805
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	18	$45,172	$14,073
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	17	$53,898	$15,061
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	17	$108,666	$24,002
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	17	$28,925	$8,065
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 439	17	$50,433	$9,929
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 658	17	$75,464	$17,160
Urinary tract infection 690	17	$34,574	$9,410
Anemia and blood disorders 812	17	$29,219	$9,790
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 419	16	$66,962	$13,288
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	16	$27,469	$9,884
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	16	$68,901	$17,296
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	15	$337,153	$84,019
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 229	15	$113,109	$31,804
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	15	$142,921	$43,626
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	15	$287,116	$80,155
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	15	$30,840	$8,811
Complications of Treatment with Cc 920	15	$50,081	$15,879
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	14	$109,451	$33,992
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	14	$89,923	$23,534
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 483	14	$92,221	$27,742
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	13	$206,588	$57,210
Lung infection, with complications 178	13	$41,597	$12,463
Pneumonia, with complications 194	13	$29,882	$9,267
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	13	$128,274	$29,322
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 847	13	$43,493	$13,252
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	13	$31,851	$8,757
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 036	12	$83,623	$19,355
Nervous System Neoplasms with Mcc 054	12	$67,585	$21,373
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 180	12	$92,498	$21,203
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	12	$201,143	$40,493
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	12	$171,706	$53,148
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	12	$139,257	$30,014
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	12	$92,873	$31,165
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	12	$72,879	$21,446
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 661	12	$47,658	$11,921
Other Circulatory System O.r. Procedures 264	11	$145,460	$44,582
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	11	$24,996	$7,120
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Mcc 405	11	$176,857	$54,769
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	11	$71,972	$16,707
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	11	$78,412	$21,000
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Mcc 438	11	$88,930	$17,283
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	11	$82,122	$23,451
Back problems (no surgery) 552	11	$25,304	$10,571
O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc 621	11	$63,329	$16,577
Psychoses 885	11	$50,309	$16,007

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