Washington / Multicare Capital Medical Center
CMS certification 500139 · Olympia, WA
Multicare Capital Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Multicare Capital Medical Center reported 758 Medicare inpatient stays across 32 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.68 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Washington, number 14 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.37×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 141 stays at an average charge of $66,777, 26% below the national average. It also billed 1,324 outpatient services, charging 9.33 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 758
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.68×
- 3Rank in WA (highest ratio = 1) 14 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 32 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Multicare Capital Medical Center charged more than the national average in 9 (28%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 141 | $66,777 | -26% | $15,957 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 80 | $50,720 | -10% | $11,184 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 46 | $54,088 | -23% | $13,678 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 43 | $47,064 | -21% | $10,983 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 35 | $41,743 | -15% | $8,846 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $38,582 | -33% | $10,435 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 31 | $62,765 | -17% | $12,605 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $55,176 | +14% | $8,538 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $40,853 | +2% | $7,584 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $88,181 | -23% | $15,551 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 18 | $172,986 | +2% | $34,172 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $56,112 | -24% | $12,735 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $49,028 | -20% | $10,445 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 15 | $216,742 | -23% | $48,594 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $37,598 | +1% | $7,335 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $145,401 | -36% | $38,621 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 14 | $49,711 | -2% | $7,595 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 14 | $40,340 | +12% | $6,708 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $34,942 | -8% | $6,780 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 13 | $46,374 | -29% | $12,161 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 13 | $47,256 | -29% | $13,089 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $48,809 | +20% | $7,311 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $56,394 | +1% | $9,245 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $43,740 | -4% | $7,338 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 12 | $112,682 | -5% | $19,243 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 12 | $45,928 | -11% | $10,738 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $54,475 | -20% | $11,544 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 11 | $191,178 | +45% | $25,749 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $63,911 | -33% | $16,231 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $38,893 | 0% | $6,699 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $119,893 | +19% | $16,663 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 11 | $37,355 | -10% | $8,006 |
Outpatient services
Against the Washington average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Multicare Capital Medical Center charged $66,777 on average, 15% less than the Washington average of $78,715, and was paid $15,957 against a state average of $18,304. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Multicare Capital Medical Center charged $50,720 on average, 5% less than the Washington average of $53,424, and was paid $11,184 against a state average of $12,124. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Multicare Capital Medical Center charged $54,088 on average, 18% less than the Washington average of $65,942, and was paid $13,678 against a state average of $15,782. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Multicare Capital Medical Center charged $47,064 on average, 13% less than the Washington average of $54,278, and was paid $10,983 against a state average of $12,466. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $27,206 was 25% above the state average of $21,838. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $26,377 was 19% above the state average of $22,173. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $35,810 was 11% above the state average of $32,230. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $91,166 was 31% above the state average of $69,838.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.