US Health Care Costs

Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections with Mcc in Washington

MS-DRG 862: Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with mcc

$83,351typical hospital bill
$17,008typical amount paid
$16,587–$20,154range paid across 5 hospitals

Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $83,351 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma12$86,390$16,587
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale11$116,854$16,873
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland17$83,351$17,008
Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.Spokane17$58,671$20,005
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle13$52,305$20,154

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.