Highline Medical Center
Highline Medical Center in Burien, WA charges 7.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 25 analyzed procedures, reflecting pricing patterns typical of nonprofit private hospitals in the region.
Burien, WA 98166 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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
6.98x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
10.9x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
25
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $70,320 | $35,160 | — | 10.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $51,149 | $25,574 | — | 8.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $49,901 | $24,950 | — | 8.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $97,391 | $48,696 | — | 8.3x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $48,602 | $24,301 | — | 8.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $53,976 | $26,988 | — | 8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $126,863 | $63,431 | — | 8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $60,998 | $30,499 | — | 7.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $45,328 | $22,664 | — | 7.8x |
| OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS | 951 | $34,583 | $17,292 | — | 7.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $42,958 | $21,479 | — | 7.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $88,713 | $44,356 | — | 7.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $72,075 | $36,037 | — | 7.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $54,412 | $27,206 | — | 6.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $49,840 | $24,920 | — | 6.5x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $80,971 | $40,486 | — | 6.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $83,717 | $41,859 | — | 6.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $72,515 | $36,257 | — | 6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $72,741 | $36,370 | — | 5.8x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $54,574 | $27,287 | — | 5.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $89,830 | $44,915 | — | 5.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $81,725 | $40,863 | — | 5.7x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $170,517 | $85,258 | — | 5.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $66,328 | $33,164 | — | 4.8x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $38,330 | $19,165 | — | 4x |
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
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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