Irregular heartbeat in Washington
MS-DRG 310: Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without cc/mcc
$26,508typical hospital bill
$5,667typical amount paid
$4,819–$10,833range paid across 15 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $26,508 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | 17 | $32,244 | $4,819 | |
| Deaconess Medical Center | Spokane | 16 | $12,736 | $4,959 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 29 | $24,188 | $5,110 | |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 13 | $43,888 | $5,128 | |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | 20 | $26,508 | $5,272 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 15 | $29,319 | $5,484 | |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 18 | $35,689 | $5,665 | |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon | 13 | $23,122 | $5,667 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 12 | $26,605 | $5,764 | |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 18 | $22,793 | $5,842 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 15 | $19,142 | $5,858 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 13 | $28,872 | $6,248 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 13 | $24,369 | $6,749 | |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle | 34 | $24,969 | $7,327 | |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 12 | $36,560 | $10,833 |
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.