HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
SEATTLE, WA 98104 · Acute Care Hospitals
75 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 27, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
75
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
5.0x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Government - Local
Above 90th Percentile
4%
Compared to WA hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER lists chargemaster rates that average 5.0x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 75 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in WA has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.5x, with ratios across the state ranging from 2.0x to 8.7x. At 5.0x, this facility’s average ratio is below the state median. 45 hospitals in WA report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER is RENAL FAILURE WITH CC (DRG 683). The listed chargemaster rate is $82,152, while Medicare reimburses $10,572 for the same procedure — a ratio of 7.8x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
3 of 75 procedures (4%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other WA hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER is a government - local acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 1/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $82,152 | $10,572 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $66,135 | $9,177 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $53,044 | $7,658 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $156,048 | $22,786 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC | 551 | $107,284 | $16,150 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $52,793 | $7,963 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $74,298 | $11,324 | 6.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $151,942 | $23,764 | 6.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH MCC | 492 | $201,731 | $32,782 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 515 | $202,714 | $32,984 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 964 | $78,481 | $12,933 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $53,642 | $9,045 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 494 | $92,177 | $15,659 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $106,478 | $18,172 | 5.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $123,603 | $21,171 | 5.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $202,822 | $35,351 | 5.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $109,354 | $19,326 | 5.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 026 | $181,044 | $32,183 | 5.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $57,240 | $10,217 | 5.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 958 | $252,385 | $45,449 | 5.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $66,777 | $12,124 | 5.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $125,694 | $22,803 | 5.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $100,862 | $18,349 | 5.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $155,327 | $28,491 | 5.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $70,072 | $12,992 | 5.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $79,417 | $14,737 | 5.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $133,714 | $24,848 | 5.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $165,923 | $30,944 | 5.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA | 956 | $429,860 | $80,393 | 5.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $113,147 | $21,184 | 5.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $45,208 | $8,502 | 5.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $132,401 | $25,756 | 5.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $83,769 | $16,304 | 5.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $221,774 | $44,447 | 5.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $66,152 | $13,378 | 4.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $41,023 | $8,328 | 4.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $70,738 | $14,375 | 4.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $357,941 | $72,897 | 4.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $102,651 | $21,057 | 4.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $85,946 | $17,715 | 4.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $105,175 | $21,682 | 4.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH MCC | 459 | $306,499 | $64,297 | 4.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| FULL THICKNESS BURN WITH SKIN GRAFT OR INHALATION INJURY WITH CC/MCC | 928 | $363,498 | $76,512 | 4.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $76,054 | $16,289 | 4.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $44,379 | $9,642 | 4.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $49,176 | $10,813 | 4.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $293,910 | $64,798 | 4.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $44,443 | $9,931 | 4.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $38,212 | $8,666 | 4.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC | 471 | $216,791 | $49,387 | 4.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across WA hospitals
45 hospitals in WA report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 5.0x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER
How much does HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER's listed chargemaster rates average 5.0x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 75 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER is RENAL FAILURE WITH CC (DRG 683), with a listed charge of $82,152 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $10,572 — a ratio of 7.8x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER expensive compared to other WA hospitals?
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 5.0x. Ratios vary significantly across WA hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER in SEATTLE, WA accept Medicare?
HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact HARBORVIEW MEDICAL CENTER directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.