Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours in Washington
MS-DRG 870: Septicemia or severe sepsis with mv >96 hours
$223,915typical hospital bill
$67,079typical amount paid
$51,556–$90,587range paid across 9 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $223,915 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 12 | $237,766 | $51,556 | |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 24 | $223,915 | $58,626 | |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 13 | $219,557 | $60,710 | |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen | 12 | $191,099 | $60,912 | |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 21 | $261,556 | $67,079 | |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 29 | $316,619 | $68,564 | |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 16 | $204,008 | $69,063 | |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 13 | $214,485 | $70,048 | |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 27 | $412,575 | $90,587 |
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.