Swedish Medical Center

747 Broadway · Seattle, WA 98122

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$414.9M

Medicare Payments

$66.4M

Discharges

3,510

Avg Length of Stay

7.0 days

Markup Ratio

6.3x

Risk Score

2.25

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Swedish Medical Center charges an average of $118,208 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $18,913 — a markup of 6.3x. 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

6.3x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$118,208

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

7.0 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.5%

65–74

36.0%

75–84

33.3%

85+

19.2%

Gender

53.6%

Female

46.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

21.4%

Dual Eligible

78.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

77.0%

Black

6.8%

Hispanic

3.7%

Asian

7.9%

Native American

0.6%

Other

4.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

69.7%

Arthritis

51.5%

Chronic Kidney Disease

40.5%

Mood Disorders

36.8%

Ischemic Heart Disease

34.2%

Depression

33.3%

Heart Failure

32.2%

Anxiety

31.7%

Diabetes

31.4%

Atrial Fibrillation

28.5%

Cancer

24.2%

COPD

21.1%

Osteoporosis

19.6%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

19.0%

Substance Use

17.0%

Asthma

16.3%

Tobacco Use

14.3%

Stroke/TIA

13.4%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.7%

PTSD

4.6%

Parkinson's

3.4%

Personality Disorders

1.7%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.3%

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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.