Virginia Mason Medical Center

925 Seneca St · Seattle, WA 98101

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.6x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$410.1M

Medicare Payments

$89.6M

Discharges

4,229

Avg Length of Stay

6.0 days

Markup Ratio

4.6x

Risk Score

2.00

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Virginia Mason Medical Center charges an average of $96,975 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $21,189 — a markup of 4.6x. 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

4.6x

State Avg

5.4x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$96,975

State Avg

$87,367

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

6.0 days

State Avg

6.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

11.2%

65–74

36.3%

75–84

37.5%

85+

14.9%

Gender

48.6%

Female

51.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

15.4%

Dual Eligible

84.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

84.0%

Black

3.2%

Hispanic

3.3%

Asian

4.0%

Native American

1.6%

Other

3.9%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

72.9%

Arthritis

44.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.0%

Heart Failure

36.7%

Diabetes

35.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

34.4%

Mood Disorders

29.8%

Anxiety

27.4%

Depression

27.0%

Cancer

24.7%

COPD

21.1%

Stroke/TIA

16.6%

Substance Use

15.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

14.4%

Osteoporosis

14.4%

Asthma

13.9%

Tobacco Use

13.6%

Bipolar Disorder

4.6%

PTSD

3.6%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.8%

Parkinson's

2.6%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

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.