Multicare Deaconess Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Multicare Deaconess Hospital reported 1,493 Medicare inpatient stays across 53 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.12 times what it was paid — mid-range in Washington, number 26 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: 187 stays at an average charge of $52,430, 42% below the national average. It also billed 2,446 outpatient services, charging 8.02 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,493
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.12×
3Rank in WA (highest ratio = 1) 26 of 43
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Multicare Deaconess Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 53 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Multicare Deaconess Hospital charged more than the national average in 6 (11%). 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	187	$52,430	-42%	$15,985
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	81	$37,978	-33%	$10,875
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	72	$101,636	-35%	$27,517
273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC	66	$101,045	-53%	$31,591
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	63	$39,171	-34%	$11,630
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	59	$43,345	-43%	$13,052
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	41	$43,153	-39%	$13,949
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	38	$108,370	-5%	$16,488
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	37	$158,077	-29%	$40,279
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	36	$33,696	-41%	$10,387
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	35	$17,845	-51%	$7,392
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	33	$31,738	-35%	$8,733
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	31	$185,048	-35%	$50,154
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	31	$31,269	-36%	$8,673
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	29	$173,033	+6%	$24,029
683 Renal Failure with CC	29	$27,223	-33%	$7,510
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	27	$41,735	-25%	$8,831
682 Renal Failure with MCC	27	$31,205	-53%	$12,125
455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC	25	$198,073	-2%	$40,932
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	25	$166,116	-27%	$38,912
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	24	$38,576	-47%	$14,253
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	22	$42,574	-57%	$14,358
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	22	$39,004	-23%	$8,292
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	22	$59,667	-30%	$14,855
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	20	$113,766	-20%	$27,047
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	19	$78,739	-22%	$16,660
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	19	$37,505	-45%	$11,690
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	18	$131,016	+10%	$21,722
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	18	$104,855	+13%	$16,785
039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC	17	$63,350	-1%	$9,588
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	17	$26,663	-30%	$6,872
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	16	$135,383	-42%	$32,135
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	16	$12,736	-56%	$4,959
312 Syncope and Collapse	16	$35,189	-23%	$7,448
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	16	$201,071	-6%	$34,257
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	16	$31,428	-36%	$8,094
621 O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC	16	$103,462	+38%	$13,647
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	15	$40,698	-32%	$10,898
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	14	$162,828	-5%	$27,344
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	14	$29,785	-23%	$8,138
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	14	$38,150	-37%	$10,718
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	14	$30,790	-23%	$6,581
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	14	$113,527	-18%	$22,401
603 Cellulitis without MCC	14	$25,135	-33%	$7,374
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	13	$76,356	-19%	$19,165
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	12	$303,166	+44%	$33,213
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	12	$63,244	-43%	$18,133
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	12	$34,214	-40%	$10,116
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	12	$222,771	-20%	$50,146
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	12	$25,184	-32%	$6,684
885 Psychoses	12	$40,680	-8%	$11,569
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	12	$145,014	-33%	$38,111
657 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC	11	$107,389	+7%	$18,300

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	230	$18,934	$3,245
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	168	$83,279	$12,707
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	145	$143,351	$23,162
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	145	$10,776	$1,889
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	124	$20,756	$3,476
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	117	$85,830	$10,949
Comprehensive Observation Services	116	$18,864	$2,728
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	112	$28,254	$5,156
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	101	$22,157	$3,136
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	99	$54,444	$5,605
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	89	$14,070	$1,613
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	82	$39,367	$5,681
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	79	$119,748	$9,992
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	76	$39,085	$7,030
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	67	$51,760	$10,706
Level 7 Radiation Therapy	61	$113,935	$7,611
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	51	$17,607	$2,852
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	51	$121,640	$16,935
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	51	$12,378	$2,012
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	40	$8,799	$1,575
Level 5 ENT Procedures	33	$35,228	$5,878
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	29	$40,848	$5,515
Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures	27	$171,065	$32,917
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	26	$109,163	$19,246
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	25	$33,268	$3,472

Against the Washington average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Multicare Deaconess Hospital charged $52,430 on average, 33% less than the Washington average of $78,715, and was paid $15,985 against a state average of $18,304. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Multicare Deaconess Hospital charged $37,978 on average, 29% less than the Washington average of $53,424, and was paid $10,875 against a state average of $12,124. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Multicare Deaconess Hospital charged $101,636 on average, 24% less than the Washington average of $132,875, and was paid $27,517 against a state average of $29,468. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC (DRG 273), Multicare Deaconess Hospital charged $101,045 on average, 25% less than the Washington average of $135,266, and was paid $31,591 against a state average of $36,000. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $18,934 was 13% below the state average of $21,838. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $83,279 was 19% above the state average of $69,838. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $143,351 was 17% above the state average of $122,380. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $10,776 was 0% below the state average of $10,814.

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.