MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
WASHINGTON, DC 20010 · Acute Care Hospitals
181 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
181
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
5.5x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Voluntary non-profit - Other
Above 90th Percentile
1%
Compared to DC hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER lists chargemaster rates that average 5.5x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 181 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in DC has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.4x, with ratios across the state ranging from 3.7x to 9.3x. At 5.5x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 6 hospitals in DC report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is MAJOR MALE PELVIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 708). The listed chargemaster rate is $62,579, while Medicare reimburses $4,347 for the same procedure — a ratio of 14.4x (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.
2 of 181 procedures (1%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other DC hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is a voluntary non-profit - other acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 3/5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR MALE PELVIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 708 | $62,579 | $4,347 | 14.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $129,524 | $11,109 | 11.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $197,503 | $21,790 | 9.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $75,416 | $8,980 | 8.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $54,384 | $6,588 | 8.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 862 | $128,589 | $15,983 | 8.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $52,210 | $6,499 | 8.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $78,034 | $9,837 | 7.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $174,925 | $22,333 | 7.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $48,754 | $6,353 | 7.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $34,525 | $4,608 | 7.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $47,067 | $6,316 | 7.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $52,965 | $7,175 | 7.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $60,725 | $8,334 | 7.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $46,165 | $6,438 | 7.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $60,575 | $8,532 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $135,318 | $19,053 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $143,968 | $20,270 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 357 | $139,487 | $19,678 | 7.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $63,681 | $9,126 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUR | 041 | $138,688 | $19,950 | 7.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $101,237 | $14,593 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| AMPUTATION FOR CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DISORDERS EXCEPT UPPER LIMB AND TOE WITH CC | 240 | $169,999 | $24,533 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $128,102 | $18,542 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $238,726 | $34,577 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $26,284 | $3,830 | 6.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH CC | 644 | $73,045 | $10,698 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $103,997 | $15,291 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 328 | $99,483 | $14,737 | 6.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $130,359 | $19,423 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $56,571 | $8,427 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $37,112 | $5,570 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| UTERINE AND ADNEXA PROCEDURES FOR NON-MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC | 742 | $111,341 | $16,726 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $91,214 | $13,686 | 6.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $62,485 | $9,546 | 6.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $40,641 | $6,376 | 6.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $49,945 | $7,857 | 6.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC | 920 | $44,059 | $6,936 | 6.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $38,730 | $6,205 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $44,828 | $7,235 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $68,909 | $11,134 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC | 907 | $220,608 | $35,830 | 6.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $90,438 | $14,727 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 438 | $103,861 | $17,034 | 6.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $51,068 | $8,470 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $63,727 | $10,577 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $66,151 | $10,975 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $113,178 | $18,877 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $117,744 | $19,694 | 6.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $79,249 | $13,282 | 6.0x | 1th | 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 DC hospitals
6 hospitals in DC report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 5.5x places it at the lower-middle range of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER
How much does MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER's listed chargemaster rates average 5.5x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 181 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is MAJOR MALE PELVIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 708), with a listed charge of $62,579 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $4,347 — a ratio of 14.4x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER expensive compared to other DC hospitals?
MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 5.5x. Ratios vary significantly across DC 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL 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 MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER in WASHINGTON, DC accept Medicare?
MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.