Hospital Costs in Washington
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 38 hospitals in Washington.
38
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$196,855
Avg Hospital Charges
$43,083
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Washington
1 Best Value
University Of Washington Medical Ctr
Seattle
3.63x markup
$286,295 avg charges
2 Best Value
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center
Vancouver
3.64x markup
$163,794 avg charges
3 Best Value
Multicare Auburn Medical Center
Auburn
3.66x markup
$157,055 avg charges
4 Best Value
Confluence Health Hospital
Wenatchee
3.72x markup
$153,534 avg charges
5 Best Value
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Seattle
3.77x markup
$206,925 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Washington
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
EVERGREENHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
KIRKLAND
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
2
ISLAND HOSPITAL
ANACORTES
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
MULTICARE VALLEY HOSPITAL
SPOKANE VALLEY
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
PROSSER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
PROSSER
5-star
Critical Access Hospitals
5
SEATTLE VA MEDICAL CENTER (VA PUGET SOUND HEALTHCARE SYSTEM)
SEATTLE
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
Rating distribution: 5-star: 94-star: 143-star: 172-star: 111-star: 7
All Hospitals in Washington
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill | Seattle | 4 | $301,965 | $58,721 | 5.14x | 963 |
| University Of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | 3 | $286,295 | $78,876 | 3.63x | 1,243 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | Federal Way | 3 | $270,383 | $44,352 | 6.1x | 63 |
| Harborview Medical Center | Seattle | 1 | $267,263 | $68,111 | 3.92x | 804 |
| St Michael Medical Center | Bremerton | 4 | $252,275 | $40,391 | 6.25x | 1,025 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma | 4 | $227,874 | $34,394 | 6.63x | 1,100 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | 4 | $227,523 | $43,154 | 5.27x | 539 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds | 2 | $218,082 | $47,059 | 4.63x | 43 |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. | Spokane | 2 | $209,702 | $54,580 | 3.84x | 649 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | 5 | $206,925 | $54,955 | 3.77x | 721 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | 3 | $202,147 | $39,393 | 5.13x | 956 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | 2 | $201,145 | $46,766 | 4.3x | 577 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah | 5 | $200,179 | $47,980 | 4.17x | 101 |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | 4 | $199,208 | $42,877 | 4.65x | 614 |
| Multicare Capital Medical Center | Olympia | 4 | $196,835 | $39,268 | 5.01x | 65 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | 4 | $195,721 | $42,133 | 4.65x | 396 |
| Trios | Kennewick | 1 | $194,973 | $43,847 | 4.45x | 35 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | 2 | $191,078 | $42,582 | 4.49x | 211 |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood | 5 | $190,872 | $29,771 | 6.41x | 63 |
| Multicare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane | 3 | $188,495 | $34,858 | 5.41x | 326 |
| Valley Medical Center | Renton | 2 | $187,712 | $45,040 | 4.17x | 279 |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane | 5 | $187,576 | $40,656 | 4.61x | 15 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | 4 | $183,447 | $42,360 | 4.33x | 388 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Bellevue | 3 | $182,849 | $33,508 | 5.46x | 352 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | 2 | $182,306 | $43,993 | 4.14x | 467 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | Mount Vernon | 3 | $178,505 | $34,193 | 5.22x | 25 |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital | Toppenish | -- | $175,017 | $38,085 | 4.6x | 18 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia | 4 | $174,154 | $45,211 | 3.85x | 21 |
| St Anne Hospital | Burien | 2 | $170,517 | $34,961 | 4.88x | 12 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen | 2 | $169,336 | $44,746 | 3.78x | 19 |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center | Vancouver | 4 | $163,794 | $45,019 | 3.64x | 61 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor | 4 | $162,872 | $30,107 | 5.41x | 64 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla | 3 | $159,157 | $40,844 | 3.9x | 13 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn | 2 | $157,055 | $42,902 | 3.66x | 13 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane | 2 | $155,147 | $35,413 | 4.38x | 18 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | Kirkland | 5 | $154,392 | $34,667 | 4.45x | 102 |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview | 3 | $154,179 | $30,093 | 5.12x | 39 |
| Confluence Health Hospital | Wenatchee | 4 | $153,534 | $41,277 | 3.72x | 133 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Washington
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
45 hospitals $72,746
9,916 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
44 hospitals $50,194
5,535 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
44 hospitals $60,489
2,812 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
42 hospitals $41,117
1,905 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
42 hospitals $53,391
1,876 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
41 hospitals $52,183
1,849 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
37 hospitals $64,001
1,825 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
38 hospitals $45,938
1,653 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
39 hospitals $43,392
1,567 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
38 hospitals $192,607
1,480 discharges
DRG 698
OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
39 hospitals $62,246
1,444 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
37 hospitals $61,279
1,423 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
34 hospitals $72,062
1,409 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
39 hospitals $91,089
1,313 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
39 hospitals $37,159
1,248 discharges
DRG 640
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC
38 hospitals $55,217
1,167 discharges
DRG 377
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC
35 hospitals $75,117
1,153 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
36 hospitals $46,387
1,053 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
36 hospitals $36,896
1,009 discharges
DRG 274
PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC
13 hospitals $123,067
970 discharges