Washington / Providence Centralia Hospital
CMS certification 500019 · Centralia, WA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Providence Centralia Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Providence Centralia Hospital reported 659 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.72 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Washington, number 13 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: 178 stays at an average charge of $84,220, 7% below the national average. It also billed 484 outpatient services, charging 7.74 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 659
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.72×
- 3Rank in WA (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Providence Centralia Hospital charged more than the national average in 7 (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 | 178 | $84,220 | -7% | $18,808 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 63 | $54,896 | -3% | $11,549 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 39 | $69,941 | -8% | $14,423 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 28 | $48,431 | -1% | $9,455 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $57,656 | -13% | $13,422 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $94,208 | +33% | $16,187 |
| 951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status | 21 | $35,459 | +39% | $5,656 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 20 | $53,403 | -4% | $10,707 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $92,943 | +61% | $14,242 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $43,479 | +20% | $6,938 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 19 | $47,326 | -3% | $8,930 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $64,430 | +26% | $12,086 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $34,365 | -16% | $8,161 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $36,455 | -9% | $7,277 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 17 | $91,429 | -9% | $18,895 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $81,712 | -18% | $17,404 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 16 | $42,546 | -16% | $8,424 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $67,776 | -21% | $16,134 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $110,402 | +8% | $19,145 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 14 | $59,612 | 0% | $11,939 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $54,308 | -26% | $15,097 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 13 | $147,669 | -36% | $45,318 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 11 | $37,177 | -26% | $7,337 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $67,767 | +12% | $11,966 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 11 | $35,881 | -5% | $9,944 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 222 | $25,456 | $3,020 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 74 | $74,270 | $14,496 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 31 | $23,587 | $3,818 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 28 | $15,388 | $1,774 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 27 | $27,237 | $3,387 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $46,168 | $6,367 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 18 | $12,836 | $1,789 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 17 | $10,464 | $2,001 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 16 | $48,218 | $7,894 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 16 | $18,440 | $3,450 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $18,819 | $3,847 |
Against the Washington average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Providence Centralia Hospital charged $84,220 on average, 7% more than the Washington average of $78,715, and was paid $18,808 against a state average of $18,304. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Providence Centralia Hospital charged $54,896 on average, 3% more than the Washington average of $53,424, and was paid $11,549 against a state average of $12,124. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Providence Centralia Hospital charged $69,941 on average, 5% more than the Washington average of $66,804, and was paid $14,423 against a state average of $14,507. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Providence Centralia Hospital charged $48,431 on average, 12% more than the Washington average of $43,222, and was paid $9,455 against a state average of $10,007. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $25,456 was 14% above the state average of $22,427. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $74,270 was 6% above the state average of $69,838. For Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures (outpatient APC 5341), its average charge of $23,587 was 8% below the state average of $25,639. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $15,388 was 45% above the state average of $10,590.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Providence Centralia Hospital in Centralia, WA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-14 (CMS case 3797)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.