Chest pain in Washington
MS-DRG 313: Chest pain
$37,214typical hospital bill
$6,510typical amount paid
$5,987–$7,008range paid across 4 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,214 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor | 14 | $46,646 | $5,987 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 15 | $43,906 | $6,172 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 22 | $30,521 | $6,847 | |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 17 | $22,007 | $7,008 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.