US Health Care Costs

Major Chest Trauma with Cc in Washington

MS-DRG 184: Major chest trauma with cc

$49,227typical hospital bill
$11,305typical amount paid
$8,781–$15,480range paid across 5 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $49,227 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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
Evergreenhealth Medical CenterKirkland13$43,441$8,781
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett28$40,885$10,901
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma17$72,077$11,305
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma18$49,454$11,780
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle47$49,227$15,480

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.