Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, WA charges 5.7x the Medicare reimbursement on average across 92 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit hospital.
Vancouver, WA 98664 · 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
5.69x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
13.8x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
92
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
1.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $177,433 | $88,716 | — | 13.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $182,028 | $91,014 | — | 10.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $42,999 | $21,500 | — | 8.7x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $51,486 | $25,743 | — | 7.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $119,320 | $59,660 | — | 7.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $53,308 | $26,654 | — | 7.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $52,422 | $26,211 | — | 7.5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $204,351 | $102,175 | — | 7.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $38,847 | $19,423 | — | 7.4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $147,818 | $73,909 | — | 7.3x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $50,361 | $25,180 | — | 7.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $253,887 | $126,943 | — | 7.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $123,077 | $61,539 | — | 7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $42,471 | $21,236 | — | 6.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $60,357 | $30,179 | — | 6.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $134,174 | $67,087 | — | 6.9x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $48,573 | $24,287 | — | 6.6x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $60,513 | $30,256 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $50,121 | $25,061 | — | 6.5x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $69,892 | $34,946 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 673 | $215,129 | $107,565 | — | 6.3x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $94,410 | $47,205 | — | 6.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $58,604 | $29,302 | — | 6.2x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $67,768 | $33,884 | — | 6.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $54,369 | $27,184 | — | 6.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $45,424 | $22,712 | — | 6.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $59,909 | $29,955 | — | 6x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $176,824 | $88,412 | — | 6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $33,544 | $16,772 | — | 6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $62,146 | $31,073 | — | 6x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $113,318 | $56,659 | — | 6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $75,906 | $37,953 | — | 5.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $40,060 | $20,030 | — | 5.9x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $150,802 | $75,401 | — | 5.9x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $34,316 | $17,158 | — | 5.9x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $42,124 | $21,062 | — | 5.9x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $46,806 | $23,403 | — | 5.9x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $100,235 | $50,117 | — | 5.9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $88,460 | $44,230 | — | 5.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $38,439 | $19,220 | — | 5.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $91,636 | $45,818 | — | 5.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $151,020 | $75,510 | — | 5.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $90,454 | $45,227 | — | 5.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $148,978 | $74,489 | — | 5.6x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $263,928 | $131,964 | — | 5.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $48,436 | $24,218 | — | 5.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $74,658 | $37,329 | — | 5.5x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $96,020 | $48,010 | — | 5.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 273 | $187,753 | $93,877 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $238,884 | $119,442 | — | 5.5x |
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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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