CostGrade

Hospitals With the Largest Gap Between Charges and Payments in Washington

Ranked by how much a hospital bills in list charges for every dollar of care actually paid for, across 43 graded hospitals in Washington. Only hospitals with at least ten priced procedures appear, so a single unusual case cannot put a hospital at either end.

This is not a ranking of cheap care. A low markup means a hospital's list prices sit close to what its care is actually paid for. It does not mean your treatment there will cost less than somewhere else — that depends on your insurance and your case.

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    D

    St Anthony Hospital

    Gig Harbor, WA

    6.8x — bills about $6.81 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    88 procedures priced CMS quality 5/5 Voluntary non-profit - Church
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    D

    St Michael Medical Center

    Silverdale, WA

    6.7x — bills about $6.71 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    150 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    D

    St Joseph Medical Center

    Tacoma, WA

    6.7x — bills about $6.68 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    139 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Church
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    D

    St Clare Hospital

    Lakewood, WA

    6.6x — bills about $6.61 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    46 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Church
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    D

    Highline Medical Center

    Burien, WA

    6.1x — bills about $6.12 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    33 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    D

    Capital Medical Center

    Olympia, WA

    5.9x — bills about $5.93 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    59 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    C

    Deaconess Medical Center

    Spokane, WA

    5.2x — bills about $5.21 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    94 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    D

    Swedish Medical Center

    Seattle, WA

    5.2x — bills about $5.21 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    127 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    C

    Swedish Issaquah

    Issaquah, WA

    5.1x — bills about $5.08 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    67 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    C

    Swedish Edmonds Hospital

    Edmonds, WA

    5.1x — bills about $5.07 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    53 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    C

    Valley Medical Center

    Renton, WA

    4.7x — bills about $4.73 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    115 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Government - Hospital District or Authority
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    C

    Multicare Valley Hospital

    Spokane Valley, WA

    4.7x — bills about $4.71 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    51 procedures priced CMS quality 5/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    C

    Skagit Valley Hospital

    Mount Vernon, WA

    4.7x — bills about $4.68 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    87 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Government - Hospital District or Authority
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    C

    Evergreenhealth Medical Center

    Kirkland, WA

    4.6x — bills about $4.63 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    114 procedures priced CMS quality 5/5 Government - Hospital District or Authority
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    C

    Samaritan Hospital

    Moses Lake, WA

    4.6x — bills about $4.58 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    24 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Proprietary
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    C

    Trios Health

    Kennewick, WA

    4.3x — bills about $4.34 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    53 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Government - Hospital District or Authority
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    B

    Cascade Valley Hospital

    Arlington, WA

    3.9x — bills about $3.92 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    15 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Government - Hospital District or Authority
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    B

    Confluence Health Hospital

    Wenatchee, WA

    3.8x — bills about $3.82 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    125 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    B

    Yakima Valley Memorial

    Yakima, WA

    3.6x — bills about $3.59 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    105 procedures priced CMS quality 1/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
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    A

    Island Hospital

    Anacortes, WA

    2.7x — bills about $2.74 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    35 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Government - Hospital District or Authority
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    A

    Olympic Medical Center

    Port Angeles, WA

    2.4x — bills about $2.38 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    67 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Government - Local