Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc in Washington
MS-DRG 454: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion with cc
$216,742typical hospital bill
$60,567typical amount paid
$48,594–$80,987range paid across 15 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $216,742 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia | 15 | $216,742 | $48,594 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 11 | $252,209 | $48,722 | |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane | 12 | $222,771 | $50,146 | |
| Island Hospital | Anacortes | 11 | $89,850 | $53,930 | |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 37 | $197,993 | $56,062 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 63 | $210,580 | $56,191 | |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 15 | $141,784 | $56,403 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 19 | $172,929 | $60,567 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 18 | $160,214 | $61,351 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 29 | $211,337 | $63,233 | |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle | 23 | $301,680 | $65,896 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 15 | $278,375 | $68,876 | |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 20 | $279,061 | $74,657 | |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | 15 | $287,116 | $80,155 | |
| Harborview Medical Center | Seattle | 49 | $261,453 | $80,987 |
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.