Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc in Washington

MS-DRG 229: Other cardiothoracic procedures without mcc

$161,838typical hospital bill

$31,459typical amount paid

$28,149–$32,947range paid across 7 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $161,838 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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
Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital	Puyallup	12	$187,948	$28,149
Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center	Bellingham	13	$142,575	$29,543
St Michael Medical Center	Silverdale	11	$200,463	$30,887
University of Washington Medical Ctr	Seattle	16	$107,004	$31,459
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill	Seattle	11	$169,900	$31,795
Virginia Mason Medical Center	Seattle	15	$113,109	$31,804
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital	Tacoma	11	$161,838	$32,947

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.