Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital reported 3,895 Medicare inpatient stays across 122 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.98 times what it was paid — mid-range in Washington, number 28 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: 380 stays at an average charge of $61,773, 32% below the national average. It also billed 3,222 outpatient services, charging 7.54 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 3,895
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.98×
3Rank in WA (highest ratio = 1) 28 of 43
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

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

Inpatient stays

For the 122 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital charged more than the national average in 12 (10%). 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	380	$61,773	-32%	$17,855
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	197	$48,523	-14%	$12,370
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	109	$72,086	-28%	$20,937
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	99	$43,369	-27%	$12,738
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	82	$53,954	-3%	$10,572
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	80	$53,491	-29%	$14,575
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	79	$57,064	-19%	$15,196
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	76	$34,393	-40%	$11,865
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	75	$40,941	-20%	$11,004
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	74	$53,913	-27%	$14,324
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	69	$37,237	-24%	$10,812
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	68	$111,653	-29%	$29,171
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	65	$191,668	-13%	$42,192
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	63	$42,906	-12%	$10,273
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	58	$224,253	-21%	$54,533
682 Renal Failure with MCC	58	$47,359	-28%	$14,671
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	58	$197,579	-14%	$53,579
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	57	$65,256	-24%	$15,942
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	57	$30,874	-18%	$7,971
683 Renal Failure with CC	54	$30,528	-25%	$8,936
603 Cellulitis without MCC	53	$29,170	-22%	$8,258
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	52	$44,243	-27%	$12,847
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	44	$32,615	-19%	$8,097
312 Syncope and Collapse	41	$33,838	-26%	$8,281
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	39	$153,891	-34%	$37,358
100 Seizures with MCC	37	$83,723	-11%	$19,573
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	37	$197,993	-29%	$56,062
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	37	$98,701	-2%	$20,065
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	34	$37,045	-27%	$7,649
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	33	$183,434	-35%	$52,282
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	32	$205,854	-2%	$42,212
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	32	$31,009	-14%	$7,510
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	32	$90,664	-3%	$17,960
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	31	$190,744	-11%	$44,193
101 Seizures without MCC	30	$41,503	-15%	$8,597
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	30	$58,860	-38%	$18,587
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	30	$111,326	-3%	$19,276
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$61,488	+9%	$13,710
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	28	$85,103	-33%	$23,375
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	28	$34,523	-29%	$9,106
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	27	$108,426	-9%	$25,178
235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC	25	$257,642	-12%	$55,999
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	24	$44,496	-32%	$12,446
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	24	$131,534	-20%	$32,518
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	24	$34,788	-43%	$11,425
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	24	$47,046	-39%	$16,314
418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC	24	$89,901	-4%	$16,077
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	24	$93,882	-8%	$18,519
637 Diabetes with MCC	24	$38,585	-42%	$13,770
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	24	$28,198	-41%	$10,327
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	23	$331,653	-17%	$86,005
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	23	$266,170	-4%	$58,799
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	23	$36,309	-7%	$7,617
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	22	$33,895	-20%	$7,129
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	22	$38,156	-19%	$8,951
854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	22	$79,334	-19%	$17,181
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	21	$261,556	-19%	$67,079
183 Major Chest Trauma with MCC	20	$60,464	-19%	$13,831
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	20	$85,689	0%	$19,566
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	20	$46,622	+5%	$8,085

Showing the 60 most frequent of 122 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	217	$133,268	$24,403
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	203	$84,575	$13,010
Comprehensive Observation Services	154	$20,456	$2,689
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	151	$31,508	$3,332
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	140	$31,391	$4,189
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	139	$20,850	$3,223
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	135	$25,110	$3,571
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	130	$54,107	$6,964
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	123	$18,491	$2,354
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	119	$53,158	$5,747
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	116	$36,685	$5,295
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	91	$15,618	$1,954
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	88	$15,414	$1,610
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	86	$17,730	$1,925
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	79	$80,906	$10,255
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	73	$24,268	$2,864
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	73	$31,932	$3,927
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	72	$6,215	$1,632
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	71	$26,177	$3,204
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	62	$42,129	$5,889
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	60	$54,067	$6,540
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy	59	$50,666	$6,861
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	58	$84,219	$11,321
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	57	$52,116	$10,990
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	54	$15,939	$1,632

Against the Washington average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital charged $61,773 on average, 22% less than the Washington average of $78,715, and was paid $17,855 against a state average of $18,304. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital charged $48,523 on average, 9% less than the Washington average of $53,424, and was paid $12,370 against a state average of $12,124. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital charged $72,086 on average, 10% less than the Washington average of $79,941, and was paid $20,937 against a state average of $18,682. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital charged $43,369 on average, 20% less than the Washington average of $54,278, and was paid $12,738 against a state average of $12,466. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $133,268 was 9% above the state average of $122,380. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $84,575 was 21% above the state average of $69,838. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,456 was 9% below the state average of $22,427. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $31,508 was 44% above the state average of $21,838.

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.