US Health Care Costs

Major Chest Trauma with Mcc in Washington

MS-DRG 183: Major chest trauma with mcc

$68,271typical hospital bill
$14,819typical amount paid
$13,831–$20,536range paid across 4 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,271 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma20$60,464$13,831
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma18$134,409$14,514
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett16$53,060$15,124
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle30$76,077$20,536

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.