Harborview Medical Center

325 9th Avenue · Seattle, WA 98104

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$408.5M

Medicare Payments

$86.0M

Discharges

2,913

Avg Length of Stay

9.9 days

Markup Ratio

4.8x

Risk Score

1.86

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Harborview Medical Center charges an average of $140,239 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $29,508 — a markup of 4.8x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

4.8x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$140,239

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

9.9 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

17.2%

65–74

36.4%

75–84

30.8%

85+

15.6%

Gender

43.6%

Female

56.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

31.7%

Dual Eligible

68.3%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.8%

Black

6.4%

Hispanic

4.5%

Asian

5.3%

Native American

1.3%

Other

3.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

65.7%

Arthritis

44.2%

Mood Disorders

41.6%

Depression

37.4%

Anxiety

34.5%

Diabetes

33.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

32.4%

Stroke/TIA

31.1%

Chronic Kidney Disease

30.5%

Heart Failure

28.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.4%

COPD

22.4%

Substance Use

22.3%

Tobacco Use

20.9%

Osteoporosis

18.3%

Cancer

14.9%

Asthma

12.7%

Bipolar Disorder

9.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

9.0%

PTSD

6.4%

Parkinson's

3.5%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

2.9%

Personality Disorders

2.7%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.