US Health Care Costs

Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Cc in Washington

MS-DRG 982: Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with cc

$131,451typical hospital bill
$32,883typical amount paid
$22,847–$41,992range paid across 4 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $131,451 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Peacehealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham11$119,074$22,847
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland12$78,118$26,235
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale14$143,828$39,531
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle14$144,492$41,992

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.