Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center in Seattle charges 6.3x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 87 analyzed procedures, making it a significant cost consideration for patients seeking care at this nonprofit facility.
Seattle, WA 98122 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.3x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
14.9x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
87
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
4.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $357,849 | $178,924 | — | 14.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $147,034 | $73,517 | — | 11x |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 142 | $142,465 | $71,232 | — | 10.6x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $93,383 | $46,691 | — | 10.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $100,441 | $50,220 | — | 9.3x |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $146,456 | $73,228 | — | 9.2x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 328 | $110,656 | $55,328 | — | 9.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $43,049 | $21,525 | — | 8.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $57,504 | $28,752 | — | 8.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $140,250 | $70,125 | — | 8.1x |
| OTHER FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH STATUS | 951 | $38,255 | $19,128 | — | 7.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $41,479 | $20,739 | — | 7.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $37,751 | $18,876 | — | 7.7x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $111,571 | $55,785 | — | 7.5x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $46,909 | $23,455 | — | 7.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $69,897 | $34,948 | — | 7.3x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $148,961 | $74,480 | — | 7.2x |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 140 | $328,313 | $164,156 | — | 7.2x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $97,430 | $48,715 | — | 7.2x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $235,887 | $117,943 | — | 7.1x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $99,487 | $49,743 | — | 7.1x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $156,146 | $78,073 | — | 7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $86,869 | $43,434 | — | 6.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $45,290 | $22,645 | — | 6.8x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $62,196 | $31,098 | — | 6.7x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 326 | $383,341 | $191,670 | — | 6.7x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 438 | $79,335 | $39,668 | — | 6.7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $145,255 | $72,627 | — | 6.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $76,708 | $38,354 | — | 6.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $90,690 | $45,345 | — | 6.6x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $87,030 | $43,515 | — | 6.5x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $339,678 | $169,839 | — | 6.5x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $97,696 | $48,848 | — | 6.5x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $246,338 | $123,169 | — | 6.4x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 356 | $293,682 | $146,841 | — | 6.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $100,175 | $50,087 | — | 6.3x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $172,368 | $86,184 | — | 6.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $46,437 | $23,219 | — | 6.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $107,165 | $53,583 | — | 6.2x |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 808 | $126,390 | $63,195 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $51,548 | $25,774 | — | 6.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $71,325 | $35,662 | — | 6.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $117,232 | $58,616 | — | 6.1x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $279,298 | $139,649 | — | 6.1x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $87,700 | $43,850 | — | 6.1x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $68,008 | $34,004 | — | 6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $44,226 | $22,113 | — | 6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $92,171 | $46,085 | — | 6x |
| PERITONEAL ADHESIOLYSIS WITH CC | 336 | $100,724 | $50,362 | — | 6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $371,751 | $185,875 | — | 6x |
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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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