Seizures in Washington
MS-DRG 101: Seizures without mcc
$41,840typical hospital bill
$8,703typical amount paid
$7,757–$14,210range paid across 14 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $41,840 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | 23 | $35,458 | $7,757 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 14 | $51,373 | $8,084 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 13 | $42,178 | $8,198 | |
| St Michael Medical Center | Silverdale | 14 | $59,587 | $8,328 | |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 12 | $58,192 | $8,374 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 17 | $45,192 | $8,385 | |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 30 | $41,503 | $8,597 | |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver | 12 | $27,245 | $8,809 | |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 15 | $38,702 | $9,071 | |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 13 | $44,659 | $9,237 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 24 | $34,917 | $9,757 | |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle | 25 | $43,369 | $10,282 | |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 16 | $41,010 | $11,046 | |
| Harborview Medical Center | Seattle | 35 | $41,326 | $14,210 |
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.