US Health Care Costs

Hypertension with Mcc in Washington

MS-DRG 304: Hypertension with mcc

$54,258typical hospital bill
$10,665typical amount paid
$9,866–$17,648range paid across 4 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $54,258 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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
Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup12$30,732$9,866
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma11$80,296$10,479
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon17$39,099$10,851
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle12$69,418$17,648

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.