US Health Care Costs

Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio in Washington

MS-DRG 808: Major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio

$72,287typical hospital bill
$24,038typical amount paid
$22,970–$25,106range paid across 2 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $72,287 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle11$84,726$22,970
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle13$59,847$25,106

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.