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ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except cost in Seattle, WA

MS-DRG 003 · 4 hospitals in Seattle

Charges here run from $570,674 to $1,298,828 — a difference of $728,154 for the same coded procedure, in the same city.

The typical Washington hospital charges $875,566.

Hospitals in Seattle, cheapest first

Hospital Charged Actually paid Patients
$570,674 35% below the state average $229,255 21
$875,566 $265,061 19
$1,075,579 23% above the state average $238,807 12
$1,298,828 48% above the state average $307,365 12

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.