Capital Medical Center
Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA charges 6.5x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 31 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit-private hospital.
Olympia, WA 98502 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.46x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.94x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
31
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $79,868 | $39,934 | — | 8.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $123,601 | $61,801 | — | 8.9x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $104,590 | $52,295 | — | 8.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $43,433 | $21,716 | — | 8.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $110,199 | $55,100 | — | 7.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $36,874 | $18,437 | — | 7.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $90,704 | $45,352 | — | 7.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $59,547 | $29,774 | — | 7.4x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $184,601 | $92,300 | — | 7.3x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $107,100 | $53,550 | — | 7.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $33,205 | $16,602 | — | 7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $45,704 | $22,852 | — | 6.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $63,366 | $31,683 | — | 6.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $36,729 | $18,364 | — | 6.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $43,431 | $21,715 | — | 6.6x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $130,911 | $65,456 | — | 6.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $32,100 | $16,050 | — | 6.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $32,595 | $16,298 | — | 6.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $80,678 | $40,339 | — | 6.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $70,427 | $35,213 | — | 6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $53,910 | $26,955 | — | 5.8x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $47,941 | $23,970 | — | 5.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $51,440 | $25,720 | — | 5.5x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $230,811 | $115,405 | — | 5.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $55,017 | $27,508 | — | 5.2x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $55,204 | $27,602 | — | 5.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $70,199 | $35,099 | — | 5.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $42,595 | $21,298 | — | 4.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $175,095 | $87,548 | — | 4.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $36,852 | $18,426 | — | 4.4x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $55,842 | $27,921 | — | 4x |
How CAPITAL MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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