CostGrade

All published prices at Virginia Mason Medical Center

154 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

C
Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Level 2 Urology and Related Services

APC 5372 · Hospital outpatient visit

955 $2,453 $681 -22%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

571 $9,314 $2,006 -28%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

475 $12,204 $1,896 +4%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

435 $8,704 $1,588 -14%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

215 $17,661 $3,249 -30%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

201 $50,790 $12,872 -19%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

200 $32,805 $7,107 -18%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

185 $27,887 $5,182 about average
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

177 $15,476 $3,491 -25%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

176 $30,004 $5,623 -15%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

154 $97,145 $24,838 +49%
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5155 · Hospital outpatient visit

149 $66,968 $6,745 +74%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

140 $19,177 $3,138 about average
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

136 $117,610 $23,396 -11%
Complex GI Procedures

APC 5331 · Hospital outpatient visit

132 $42,604 $5,621 +42%
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

131 $13,329 $2,724 -31%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

125 $103,754 $31,345 -17%
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5153 · Hospital outpatient visit

125 $6,143 $1,669 -46%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

121 $8,051 $1,590 -28%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

116 $21,773 $3,673 -4%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

115 $9,652 $1,934 -15%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

102 $51,734 $10,214 -13%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

94 $13,763 $2,767 -22%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without Major

MS-DRG 267 · Inpatient stay

93 $158,600 $46,124 -16%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

92 $74,329 $10,903 +10%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

88 $19,310 $3,183 -5%
Level 3 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5303 · Hospital outpatient visit

86 $25,477 $3,835 +16%
Level 5 ENT Procedures

APC 5165 · Hospital outpatient visit

85 $27,302 $5,700 -21%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

83 $34,335 $5,345 -5%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

83 $21,878 $3,377 -6%
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

79 $6,644 $2,287 -43%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

70 $52,828 $14,832 +22%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

68 $12,483 $2,811 -25%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

66 $27,926 $5,724 -19%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

64 $38,207 $10,821 -7%
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications

MS-DRG 435 · Inpatient stay

63 $89,205 $19,696 +9%
Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures

APC 5503 · Hospital outpatient visit

62 $12,089 $2,310 -16%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

59 $94,560 $25,513 -6%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay

59 $70,056 $16,573 -6%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

57 $53,346 $10,524 +4%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

56 $11,686 $3,042 -36%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

55 $58,085 $17,731 -5%
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

51 $65,009 $19,806 -19%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

51 $44,523 $6,327 +13%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

50 $24,850 $3,696 +4%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 266 · Inpatient stay

49 $186,613 $60,787 -22%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

48 $29,592 $9,100 -8%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $6,300 $1,561 -27%
Level 6 Urology and Related Services

APC 5376 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $43,068 $9,221 -3%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

45 $181,933 $59,094 about average
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

44 $73,922 $18,234 -11%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

41 $38,016 $11,303 -3%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

41 $133,604 $39,611 -8%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

39 $68,367 $20,067 +24%
Major Chest Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 164 · Inpatient stay

39 $84,141 $24,957 -23%
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without Major Complications

MS-DRG 236 · Inpatient stay

38 $199,160 $43,205 +9%
Level 3 ENT Procedures

APC 5163 · Hospital outpatient visit

36 $4,764 $1,527 -26%
Level 4 ENT Procedures

APC 5164 · Hospital outpatient visit

33 $18,371 $2,992 -3%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

32 $82,924 $21,805 +17%
Kidney Transplant

MS-DRG 652 · Inpatient stay

32 $280,762 $33,569 -5%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

31 $35,553 $9,998 -19%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 326 · Inpatient stay

31 $231,653 $68,687 +4%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Complications

MS-DRG 445 · Inpatient stay

31 $55,745 $11,842 +8%
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit

31 $30,629 $8,506 -19%
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5492 · Hospital outpatient visit

31 $30,134 $3,869 +46%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

30 $46,765 $11,568 about average
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 393 · Inpatient stay

30 $73,762 $20,717 +15%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

30 $110,824 $17,522 +16%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

29 $173,176 $51,634 -10%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 329 · Inpatient stay

29 $207,914 $60,693 +16%
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures without Cardiac Catheterization

MS-DRG 220 · Inpatient stay

29 $233,241 $51,690 about average
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

28 $27,797 $10,102 -16%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

27 $86,564 $21,288 +79%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

26 $89,709 $21,318 +18%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

26 $96,140 $24,675 +9%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

26 $189,077 $52,811 about average
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay

25 $126,052 $37,894 -13%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

25 $93,946 $19,466 -8%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

25 $70,277 $19,501 +24%
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications

MS-DRG 444 · Inpatient stay

25 $91,220 $23,228 +27%
Major Chest Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 163 · Inpatient stay

24 $127,738 $48,860 -28%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

24 $40,824 $12,209 -25%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 328 · Inpatient stay

24 $56,128 $16,038 -26%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

23 $57,504 $14,057 +19%
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 327 · Inpatient stay

23 $112,766 $26,032 about average
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

22 $44,819 $9,586 +22%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

22 $59,031 $16,738 +12%
Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5415 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $37,847 $4,981 +26%
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $88,576 $19,467 -7%
ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except

MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay

21 $570,674 $229,255 -35%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

21 $44,376 $11,265 +18%
Major Chest Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 165 · Inpatient stay

21 $72,257 $19,387 -13%
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 406 · Inpatient stay

21 $150,238 $30,897 +6%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Complications

MS-DRG 467 · Inpatient stay

21 $111,876 $42,822 -14%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

20 $48,118 $12,348 +24%
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5464 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $81,792 $21,851 about average
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

19 $56,535 $15,022 +10%
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with Major Complications

MS-DRG 235 · Inpatient stay

19 $285,157 $70,772 +19%
Complications of Treatment with Major Complications

MS-DRG 919 · Inpatient stay

19 $78,366 $19,356 +5%
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 455 · Inpatient stay

19 $163,922 $44,098 -7%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.