US Health Care Costs

Pneumothorax with Cc in Washington

MS-DRG 200: Pneumothorax with cc

$41,274typical hospital bill
$12,131typical amount paid
$9,884–$13,276range paid across 3 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $41,274 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland11$41,274$9,884
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett11$41,105$12,131
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle12$49,744$13,276

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.