Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Washington
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$71,787typical hospital bill
$16,812typical amount paid
$13,534–$23,493range paid across 9 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,787 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor | 11 | $71,787 | $13,534 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 14 | $53,522 | $13,911 | |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 16 | $50,388 | $13,928 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 17 | $64,573 | $14,216 | |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 22 | $76,725 | $16,812 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 13 | $48,344 | $18,325 | |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 12 | $75,971 | $18,397 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 19 | $152,361 | $20,444 | |
| Harborview Medical Center | Seattle | 15 | $119,735 | $23,493 |
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.