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What Medicare pays Washington hospitals and surgery centers for knee, hip and shoulder replacement, what hospitals list, and which cost the most and the least.
Washington requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers.
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Lowest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla | $14,925 | $68,151 | $14,053 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor | $15,283 | $133,031 | $13,361 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup | $15,644 | $94,165 | $13,443 |
| Evergreenhealth Medical Center | Kirkland | $15,644 | $73,497 | $13,232 |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | Yakima | $15,690 | $45,379 | $14,028 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Bellevue | $15,766 | $129,908 | $13,290 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland | $15,931 | $84,552 | $13,115 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | Everett | $16,235 | $82,167 | $13,311 |
| Peacehealth St John Medical Center | Longview | $16,430 | $113,439 | $14,337 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen | $16,471 | $135,809 | — |
Highest average total payment per stay
| Hospital | City | Inpatient avg total payment | List price | Outpatient allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center | Bellingham | $20,142 | $79,306 | $13,913 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle | $19,806 | $65,009 | $12,872 |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | Seattle | $19,591 | $78,556 | $13,188 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle | $19,481 | $112,814 | $13,890 |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | Spokane | $18,820 | $102,743 | $12,705 |
| St Michael Medical Center | Bremerton | $18,563 | $116,050 | $13,969 |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente | Vancouver | $18,101 | $80,384 | $13,548 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma | $17,960 | $90,664 | $13,010 |
| St Clare Hospital | Lakewood | $17,946 | $116,850 | $13,291 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia | $17,373 | $109,952 | $13,285 |
Every Washington hospital (44)
- Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington
- Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee
- Evergreenhealth Medical Center Kirkland
- Evergreenhealth Monroe Monroe
- Grays Harbor Community Hospital Aberdeen
- Harborview Medical Center Seattle
- Island Hospital Anacortes
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland
- Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center Auburn
- Multicare Capital Medical Center Olympia
- Multicare Covington Medical Center Covington
- Multicare Deaconess Hospital Spokane
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital Puyallup
- Multicare Valley Hospital Spokane
- Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles
- Overlake Hospital Medical Center Bellevue
- Peacehealth Southwest Medical Cente Vancouver
- Peacehealth St John Medical Center Longview
- Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham
- Prov Sacred Hrt Med Ctr & Childs Hosp. Spokane
- Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia
- Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane
- Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett
- Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla
- Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia
- Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake
- Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon
- St Anne Hospital Burien
- St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor
- St Clare Hospital Lakewood
- St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way
- St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma
- St Michael Medical Center Bremerton
- Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds
- Swedish Issaquah Issaquah
- Swedish Medical Center Seattle
- Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital Tacoma
- Trios Kennewick
- University of Washington Medical Ctr Seattle
- Valley Medical Center Renton
- Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle
- Yakima Valley Memorial Yakima
Orthopedic surgery centers (43)
- Anesis Spokane ASC Spokane Valley · $9,452
- Apex Spine Asdc Richland · $8,852
- Bellevue Surgery Center Bellevue · $9,864
- Bellingham Ambulatory Surgery Center Bellingham · $10,405
- Cascade Valley Arlington Surgery Center Arlington · $9,864
- Center Outpatient Spine & Joint Replacement Surger Mountlake Terrace · $9,864
- Centralia Surgery Center Centralia · $8,899
- Edmonds Center for Outpatient Surgery Edmonds · $9,864
- Everett Orthopedic Surgery Center Everett · $9,864
- First Hill Surgery Center Seattle · $9,864
- Franciscan Ambulatory Surgery Center at The Doctor Silverdale · $10,190
- Gateway Surgery Center Everett · $9,864
- Helen Holm Pumphrey Surgery Center Arlington · $9,864
- High Desert Surgery Center, LLC Kennewick · $8,852
- Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · $8,852
- Kemp Surgery Center Everett · $9,864
- Lakewood Surgery Center Lakewood · $9,875
- Multicare Yakima Ambulatory Surgery Center Yakima · $8,695
- Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists, P.S. Spokane · $9,452
- Olympia Surgery Center Olympia · $9,594
- Optum - Edmonds Surgery Center Edmonds · $9,864
- Orthopaedic Surgery Center, the Spokane · $9,452
- Overlake Surgery Center LLC Bellevue · $9,864
- Pacific Surgical Center Longview · $9,475
- Peacehealth Squalicum Surgery Center Bellingham · $9,864
- Proliance Eastside Surgery Center Kirkland · $9,864
- Proliance Southwest Seattle Surgery Center Burien · $9,864
- Proliance Surgery Center at Rainier Puyallup · $9,875
- Proliance Surgery Center at Valley Renton · $9,864
- Providence Surgery and Procedure Center LLC Spokane Valley · $8,899
- Puyallup Ambulatory Surgery Center Puyallup · $9,875
- Seattle Hand Surgery Seattle · $9,864
- Seattle Orthopedic Surgery Center Seattle · $9,864
- Seattle Spine Institute Seattle · $9,864
- Seattle Surgery Center Seattle · $9,864
- Surgery Center of Silverdale Silverdale · $10,190
- Tacoma Ambulatory Surgery Center Tacoma · $9,875
- The Surgery Center at Tco Kennewick · $8,852
- The Vancouver Clinic Surgery Center at Salmon Creek Vancouver · $10,168
- Tri-City Regional Surgery Center Richland · $8,852
- Vancouver Clinic Endoscopy Ctr Vancouver · $10,168
- Virginia Mason Medical Center - Bellevue ASC Bellevue · $9,864
- Walla Walla Clinic Walla Walla · $9,211
Questions
How much does Medicare pay for a knee replacement in Washington?
In 2024 the median average total payment to Washington hospitals was $16,921 per Medicare inpatient hip or knee replacement stay (MS-DRG 470, 26 hospitals; Medicare's payment plus the patient's share), and the median Medicare allowed amount was $13,285 per outpatient case. An orthopedic surgery center is paid about $9,864 for a knee.
Which Washington hospitals have the lowest Medicare payment for a joint replacement?
Providence St Mary Medical Center ($14,925), St Anthony Hospital ($15,283), Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital ($15,644) (average total payment per inpatient stay, patient share included).
What do Washington hospitals list for a joint replacement?
The median list (chargemaster) price is $88,598, about 5.2× the median average total payment for a Medicare stay.
Does Washington have a certificate-of-need law?
Washington requires a certificate of need for new surgery centers. CON is required to establish an ambulatory surgical facility, reviewed under WAC 246-310-270.