Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill

500 17th Avenue · Seattle, WA 98122

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 6.2x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$437.5M

Medicare Payments

$71.1M

Discharges

2,453

Avg Length of Stay

5.5 days

Markup Ratio

6.2x

Risk Score

1.77

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill charges an average of $178,367 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $28,997 — a markup of 6.2x. 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

6.2x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$178,367

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.5 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.4%

65–74

37.2%

75–84

35.9%

85+

18.5%

Gender

45.5%

Female

54.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

16.2%

Dual Eligible

83.8%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.7%

Black

5.5%

Hispanic

3.5%

Asian

6.3%

Native American

0.9%

Other

5.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

52.2%

Arthritis

52.0%

Heart Failure

49.5%

Atrial Fibrillation

47.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

37.5%

Stroke/TIA

33.7%

Diabetes

33.0%

Mood Disorders

32.3%

Depression

28.8%

Anxiety

27.5%

Cancer

18.4%

COPD

17.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

16.0%

Osteoporosis

15.6%

Asthma

14.9%

Tobacco Use

12.3%

Substance Use

11.8%

Bipolar Disorder

4.8%

Parkinson's

3.7%

PTSD

3.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.9%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

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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.