Diabetes, with complications in Washington
MS-DRG 638: Diabetes with cc
$42,437typical hospital bill
$8,504typical amount paid
$7,076–$13,448range paid across 17 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,437 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | 11 | $34,860 | $7,076 | |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor | 14 | $43,893 | $7,274 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 26 | $26,389 | $7,817 | |
| Olympic Medical Center | Port Angeles | 15 | $18,115 | $7,916 | |
| Capital Medical Center | Olympia | 11 | $37,355 | $8,006 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 24 | $50,014 | $8,202 | |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 11 | $26,628 | $8,290 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 37 | $37,272 | $8,481 | |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 11 | $56,372 | $8,504 | |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 16 | $29,629 | $8,515 | |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | Bellevue | 11 | $34,125 | $8,541 | |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 16 | $46,853 | $9,116 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 23 | $43,660 | $9,196 | |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 11 | $42,480 | $10,131 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 24 | $42,437 | $11,487 | |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 21 | $69,582 | $12,437 | |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview | 17 | $71,576 | $13,448 |
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.