Delirium and other mental confusion in Washington
MS-DRG 884: Organic disturbances and intellectual disability
$62,132typical hospital bill
$17,442typical amount paid
$13,657–$27,962range paid across 15 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $62,132 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | 11 | $50,291 | $13,657 | |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor | 13 | $57,403 | $13,776 | |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 19 | $39,614 | $14,267 | |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles | 19 | $21,226 | $14,660 | |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 14 | $53,963 | $14,680 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 14 | $43,853 | $15,065 | |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 14 | $94,119 | $16,131 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 17 | $88,844 | $17,442 | |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 11 | $60,568 | $18,358 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 19 | $96,648 | $18,814 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 14 | $124,232 | $19,139 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 11 | $93,159 | $19,417 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 25 | $62,132 | $21,091 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 22 | $195,472 | $26,441 | |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah | 11 | $111,909 | $27,962 |
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.