Back Problems (without major complications) cost in Seattle, WA

MS-DRG 552 · 5 hospitals in Seattle

Charges here run from $25,304 to $45,250 — a difference of $19,946 for the same coded procedure, in the same city.

The typical Washington hospital charges $38,735.

Hospitals in Seattle, cheapest first

Hospital	Charged	Actually paid	Patients
C Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA	$25,304 35% below the state average	$10,571	11
C Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA	$29,211 25% below the state average	$9,786	11
C University Of Washington Medical Ctr Seattle, WA	$33,536 13% below the state average	$12,108	23
D Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA	$37,583	$10,709	26
C Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA	$45,250 17% above the state average	$11,806	22

These are the averages each hospital reported to Medicare, not a quote for you. Before treatment, ask each hospital for a written good-faith estimate — you are entitled to one if you are uninsured or paying yourself.