Other factors influencing health status
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $6,140 per stay at 148 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $4,980 and $6,534.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $6,140
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $4,980–$6,534
- Medicare’s share
- $4,596
- Average billed charge
- $27,034
- Hospitals reporting
- 148
Hospitals in Washington
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 21 hospitals
- $5,950
- Median hospital
- $5,656
- Lowest to highest
- $4,854–$8,742
- Medicare stays
- 518
21 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 16 | $4,854 | 21% below the national average | $3,732 | $16,701 |
| St Anthony Hospital | 25 | $4,866 | 21% below the national average | $4,149 | $36,047 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 49 | $5,008 | 18% below the national average | $3,672 | $17,740 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | 19 | $5,143 | 16% below the national average | $4,198 | $22,723 |
| Swedish Issaquah | 11 | $5,169 | 16% below the national average | $4,417 | $30,293 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | 23 | $5,242 | 15% below the national average | $3,642 | $22,789 |
| St Clare Hospital | 14 | $5,340 | 13% below the national average | $4,641 | $34,018 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | 35 | $5,380 | 12% below the national average | $3,875 | $28,420 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | 25 | $5,478 | 11% below the national average | $4,499 | $20,196 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 13 | $5,529 | About average | $4,547 | $33,572 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | 21 | $5,656 | About average | $4,476 | $35,459 |
| St Michael Medical Center | 55 | $5,658 | About average | $4,278 | $42,967 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 22 | $5,705 | About average | $4,445 | $30,639 |
| Trios Health | 16 | $5,751 | About average | $4,053 | $23,013 |
| St Francis Community Hospital | 13 | $5,860 | About average | $4,562 | $33,975 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | 19 | $5,990 | About average | $4,377 | $31,770 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | 43 | $6,450 | About average | $3,977 | $41,924 |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Cente | 15 | $6,529 | About average | $3,841 | $35,091 |
| University Of Washington Medical Center | 46 | $7,683 | 25% above the national average | $5,038 | $36,199 |
| Harborview Medical Center | 11 | $8,025 | 31% above the national average | $6,257 | $40,491 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital | 27 | $8,742 | 42% above the national average | $3,401 | $44,058 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5,710 | $22K |
| 2021 | $5,504 | $23K |
| 2022 | $5,443 | $24K |
| 2023 | $5,729 | $25K |
| 2024 | $6,140 | $27K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 36 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | 55 | $4,094 | $4,019–$4,348 |
| Iowa | 2 | 36 | $4,441 | $4,307–$4,526 |
| Alabama | 2 | 28 | $4,480 | $4,475–$4,490 |
| Vermont | 2 | 34 | $4,573 | $4,392–$4,638 |
| Virginia | 2 | 32 | $4,617 | $4,438–$4,659 |
| Missouri | 4 | 63 | $4,834 | $4,506–$5,234 |
| Montana | 2 | 39 | $4,871 | $4,865–$4,872 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 54 | $4,890 | $4,604–$5,091 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 41 | $4,983 | $4,935–$5,499 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 65 | $5,034 | $4,690–$5,334 |
| Indiana | 3 | 39 | $5,151 | $4,683–$5,582 |
| Maryland | 5 | 87 | $5,221 | $4,142–$6,696 |
| Kansas | 1 | 11 | $5,253 | $5,253–$5,253 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 47 | $5,380 | $5,232–$5,527 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 63 | $5,397 | $4,534–$6,024 |
| Delaware | 1 | 15 | $5,427 | $5,427–$5,427 |
| Nevada | 1 | 15 | $5,487 | $5,487–$5,487 |
| Idaho | 2 | 25 | $5,510 | $5,489–$5,545 |
| Maine | 4 | 56 | $5,530 | $5,003–$6,026 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 34 | $5,537 | $5,254–$5,711 |
| Texas | 1 | 16 | $5,655 | $5,655–$5,655 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 281 | $5,674 | $4,936–$6,363 |
| Michigan | 2 | 24 | $5,728 | $5,719–$5,741 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 85 | $5,828 | $4,906–$6,436 |
| Washington | 21 | 518 | $5,950 | $5,242–$5,990 |
| Arizona | 1 | 14 | $5,986 | $5,986–$5,986 |
| Illinois | 5 | 76 | $6,074 | $4,896–$7,015 |
| Oregon | 2 | 50 | $6,490 | $6,451–$6,528 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | 135 | $6,514 | $5,352–$7,510 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 55 | $6,582 | $6,521–$6,763 |
| California | 9 | 146 | $6,736 | $6,118–$7,210 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 16 | $7,015 | $7,015–$7,015 |
| Alaska | 2 | 74 | $7,290 | $7,128–$8,849 |
| New York | 20 | 582 | $7,507 | $5,522–$7,674 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 24 | $7,613 | $5,993–$8,769 |
| Florida | 4 | 73 | $7,683 | $4,703–$7,657 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.