St Joseph Hospital
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL in Bellingham, WA charges 6.1x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average, based on analysis of 100 common medical procedures at this nonprofit facility.
Bellingham, WA 98225 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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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
6.1x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
10.03x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
100
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $32,993 | $16,496 | — | 10x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $54,391 | $27,195 | — | 9.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $112,613 | $56,306 | — | 9.5x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $60,308 | $30,154 | — | 9.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $123,797 | $61,898 | — | 8.7x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $75,874 | $37,937 | — | 8.3x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $156,589 | $78,295 | — | 8.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $42,156 | $21,078 | — | 8.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $56,901 | $28,450 | — | 8.2x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $42,619 | $21,310 | — | 8.1x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $49,616 | $24,808 | — | 8x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $46,228 | $23,114 | — | 7.9x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $66,857 | $33,428 | — | 7.8x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $256,359 | $128,179 | — | 7.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $76,462 | $38,231 | — | 7.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $55,450 | $27,725 | — | 7.5x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $94,255 | $47,127 | — | 7.4x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $321,435 | $160,717 | — | 7.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $45,105 | $22,552 | — | 7.2x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $38,596 | $19,298 | — | 7.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $41,398 | $20,699 | — | 7.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $54,029 | $27,014 | — | 7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $37,672 | $18,836 | — | 6.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $52,238 | $26,119 | — | 6.9x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $55,317 | $27,659 | — | 6.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $138,653 | $69,326 | — | 6.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $114,757 | $57,379 | — | 6.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $168,425 | $84,213 | — | 6.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $46,415 | $23,207 | — | 6.5x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $54,813 | $27,407 | — | 6.5x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $46,783 | $23,392 | — | 6.5x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $78,726 | $39,363 | — | 6.4x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $45,090 | $22,545 | — | 6.3x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITH MCC | 896 | $91,254 | $45,627 | — | 6.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $62,438 | $31,219 | — | 6.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $63,647 | $31,824 | — | 6.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $21,323 | $10,661 | — | 6.2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $80,609 | $40,304 | — | 6.1x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $94,101 | $47,050 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $38,928 | $19,464 | — | 6.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $80,673 | $40,336 | — | 6.1x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $39,970 | $19,985 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $41,029 | $20,515 | — | 6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $173,752 | $86,876 | — | 6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $56,084 | $28,042 | — | 6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $62,235 | $31,118 | — | 6x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $37,322 | $18,661 | — | 6x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $51,619 | $25,810 | — | 6x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $41,092 | $20,546 | — | 5.9x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $257,705 | $128,853 | — | 5.8x |
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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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