States / Washington
WA · 48 hospitals · #10 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Washington
45 Washington hospitals reported 83,621 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 4.37 times what it was paid — above the national median of 4.15×, number 10 of 51. The widest gap was at St Michael Medical Center (6.46×), the narrowest at Island Hospital (2.04×). CMS's price-transparency list records 196 enforcement actions involving 85 Washington hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 4.37×
- 2Hospitals reporting 48
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 83,621
- 4Price-transparency actions 196
Most common stays in Washington
| DRG | Stays | WA avg charge | US avg charge | WA avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 10,226 | $78,715 | $90,297 | $18,304 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 5,302 | $53,424 | $56,380 | $12,124 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 2,432 | $65,942 | $70,592 | $15,782 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 2,122 | $54,278 | $59,757 | $12,466 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 2,082 | $66,804 | $75,821 | $14,507 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 1,919 | $57,551 | $57,570 | $11,854 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 1,815 | $43,222 | $49,049 | $10,007 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC... | 1,578 | $49,306 | $55,724 | $10,087 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 1,471 | $44,604 | $48,550 | $9,536 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 1,442 | $61,972 | $73,427 | $15,128 |
Every hospital
Price-transparency enforcement in Washington
63 “met requirements” findings, 52 warning notices, 50 closure notices, 30 corrective-action-plan requests, 1 administrative closure — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.