University of Washington Medical Ctr: charges and Medicare payments

University of Washington Medical Ctr reported 6,040 Medicare inpatient stays across 179 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.57 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Washington, number 36 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.37×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 245 stays at an average charge of $48,806, 13% below the national average. It also billed 9,327 outpatient services, charging 5.76 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 6,040
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.57×
3Rank in WA (highest ratio = 1) 36 of 43
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at University of Washington Medical Ctr, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 179 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, University of Washington Medical Ctr charged more than the national average in 36 (20%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.

DRG	Stays	Avg charge	vs US	Avg paid
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	245	$48,806	-13%	$15,805
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	242	$184,828	-16%	$48,357
871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC	211	$81,501	-10%	$23,983
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	195	$57,312	-19%	$19,583
266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	99	$267,683	-6%	$71,021
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	88	$129,876	+16%	$31,532
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	88	$42,639	-37%	$15,392
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	78	$139,283	-11%	$32,062
683 Renal Failure with CC	78	$36,000	-12%	$10,601
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	77	$186,275	-20%	$51,428
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	72	$35,406	-6%	$10,169
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	71	$49,574	-17%	$15,865
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	66	$39,697	-23%	$13,921
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	65	$53,758	-11%	$15,955
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	65	$35,158	-26%	$12,136
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	62	$42,093	+5%	$10,994
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	61	$63,989	+11%	$14,670
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	58	$117,090	-2%	$26,680
682 Renal Failure with MCC	58	$74,906	+14%	$20,890
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	57	$54,056	-26%	$19,765
652 Kidney Transplant	56	$311,946	-7%	$46,982
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	54	$39,038	-14%	$12,394
603 Cellulitis without MCC	54	$36,276	-3%	$10,950
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	54	$39,852	+8%	$10,246
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	53	$93,555	-1%	$29,981
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	52	$285,466	-28%	$89,610
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	50	$88,153	-31%	$29,755
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	50	$32,120	-11%	$9,034
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	50	$38,386	-21%	$11,567
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	50	$78,556	-16%	$19,591
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	49	$73,342	+20%	$19,361
220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	48	$265,787	-4%	$66,858
837 Chemotherapy with Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis or...	47	$101,749	-57%	$53,767
951 Other Factors Influencing Health Status	46	$36,199	+42%	$7,683
846 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	45	$80,935	-40%	$30,146
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	45	$189,113	-17%	$62,735
834 Acute Leukemia with MCC	44	$254,453	-11%	$75,719
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	41	$145,873	-11%	$36,878
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	41	$42,409	-10%	$12,348
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	40	$97,285	-30%	$25,677
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	40	$56,046	-12%	$15,166
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	40	$47,813	-16%	$14,490
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	40	$88,366	-12%	$22,859
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	40	$35,154	-28%	$12,623
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	39	$51,140	-8%	$12,219
809 Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses except...	38	$42,857	-32%	$14,304
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	38	$40,993	-16%	$12,385
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	37	$177,641	-17%	$58,982
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	36	$47,955	-7%	$13,005
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	36	$84,253	-18%	$22,764
315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC	35	$49,756	+4%	$12,806
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	35	$96,378	-16%	$20,117
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	35	$83,798	-34%	$26,951
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	35	$32,822	-14%	$10,422
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	34	$67,750	-21%	$19,888
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	34	$42,153	+8%	$11,115
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	33	$38,030	-33%	$16,152
014 Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant	32	$493,340	-15%	$152,583
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	32	$73,758	-26%	$22,553
292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC	32	$47,779	+23%	$12,574

Showing the 60 most frequent of 179 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	1,820	$1,908	$684
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	766	$7,106	$2,040
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	493	$11,296	$1,621
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	396	$20,540	$3,270
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	353	$11,157	$1,899
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	344	$25,500	$5,181
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	315	$46,862	$13,188
Comprehensive Observation Services	310	$15,246	$2,734
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	309	$16,719	$3,475
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	275	$16,004	$3,706
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	256	$74,825	$11,029
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	255	$7,182	$1,700
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	224	$34,620	$7,148
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	223	$31,289	$5,791
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	215	$49,845	$10,282
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	202	$17,311	$3,199
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	200	$105,600	$23,551
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	162	$97,515	$16,786
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	150	$20,740	$3,826
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	148	$17,034	$4,081
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	138	$36,024	$6,545
Level 5 ENT Procedures	128	$32,286	$5,832
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	121	$18,813	$2,833
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	121	$15,644	$1,938
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	99	$8,789	$1,613

Against the Washington average

For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), University of Washington Medical Ctr charged $48,806 on average, 9% less than the Washington average of $53,424, and was paid $15,805 against a state average of $12,124. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), University of Washington Medical Ctr charged $184,828 on average, 4% less than the Washington average of $191,979, and was paid $48,357 against a state average of $45,203. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), University of Washington Medical Ctr charged $81,501 on average, 4% more than the Washington average of $78,715, and was paid $23,983 against a state average of $18,304. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), University of Washington Medical Ctr charged $57,312 on average, 13% less than the Washington average of $65,942, and was paid $19,583 against a state average of $15,782. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,908 was 1% above the state average of $1,884. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $7,106 was 21% below the state average of $9,013. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,296 was 17% above the state average of $9,672. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $20,540 was 6% below 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.