St Joseph Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington · Acute Care · Voluntary non-profit - Church · CCN 500108

303%
median commercial rate vs. Medicare here
27th
highest of 74 Washington hospitals, by median rate vs. Medicare
94
procedures with published commercial rates
22¢
of every charged dollar is cost, on this hospital’s own federal cost report
ProcedureCommercial medianMedicare% of MedicareEst. cost*Plan rates
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive, with MCCMS-DRG 280$36,018$11,835304%—14
Bariatric (obesity) surgery, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 621$30,946$8,272374%—14
Basic metabolic panelCPT 80048$16$8191%~$3314
COPD with MCCMS-DRG 190$24,666$7,377334%—14
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrastCPT 74177$1,287$407316%~$2,76915
CT head without contrastCPT 70450$380$122312%~$1,00315
CT pelvis with contrastCPT 72193$637$205311%~$1,23515
Cardiac arrhythmia, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 310$12,190$3,269373%—14
Cardiac stress testCPT 93017$1,082$252429%$40314
Cardiac valve surgery with cardiac cath, with MCCMS-DRG 216$209,614———14
Cataract surgery with IOL insertionCPT 66984$8,157$2,693303%—13
Cellulitis, no MCCMS-DRG 603$18,752$5,675330%—14
Cervical spinal fusion, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 473$50,712$16,343310%—14
Cesarean section, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 788$20,105———13
Cesarean section, with CCMS-DRG 787$23,596———13
Chest painMS-DRG 313$15,047$4,255354%—14
Colonoscopy with biopsyCPT 45380$3,949$1,397283%—13
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasoundCPT 45391$3,949$1,397283%—13
Colonoscopy with polyp removalCPT 45385$3,949$1,397283%—13
Colonoscopy, diagnosticCPT 45378$3,261$1,085300%—13
Complete blood count with differentialCPT 85025$15$8191%~$3414
Complete blood count, automatedCPT 85027$12$6191%~$2414
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053$20$11191%~$2814
Coronary bypass without cardiac cath, no MCCMS-DRG 236$86,582$26,948321%—14
Diagnostic mammography, both breastsCPT 77066$198——~$2518
ED visit, level 3CPT 99283$990$319311%$56415
ED visit, level 4CPT 99284$1,523$487313%$86915
ED visit, level 5CPT 99285$2,193$695316%$1,52515
Echocardiogram, completeCPT 93306$1,998$638313%$1,21214
Epidural injection, lumbar/sacral, no imagingCPT 62322$2,817$1,032273%$64014
Esophagitis/GI disorders, no MCCMS-DRG 392$16,528$5,596295%—14
Excision of breast lesionCPT 19120$10,802$4,570236%—13
Heart failure and shock, with CCMS-DRG 292$19,625$5,927331%—14
Heart failure with MCCMS-DRG 291$29,734$9,648308%—14
Hip and femur procedures except major joint, with CCMS-DRG 481$44,324$14,318310%—14
Hysterectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 743$24,863$10,098246%—14
Inguinal hernia repair, age 5+CPT 49505$11,577$4,179277%—13
Kidney and urinary tract infections, no MCCMS-DRG 690$17,174$5,565309%—14
Kidney function panelCPT 80069$17$9191%~$2214
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomyCPT 29881$10,832$3,819284%—13
Laparoscopic cholecystectomyCPT 47562$19,308$7,056274%—13
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 419$28,036$8,977312%—14
Laparoscopic radical prostatectomyCPT 55866$31,809$12,406256%—12
Left heart catheterization, diagnosticCPT 93452$11,504$3,784304%$7,19715
Lipid panelCPT 80061$32$13236%~$4916
Liver function panelCPT 80076$16$8191%~$2514
Lumbar epidural steroid injectionCPT 62323$2,542$824309%$84214
MRI brain with and without contrastCPT 70553$1,287$407316%~$1,30815
MRI lumbar spine without contrastCPT 72148$865$278310%~$1,49115
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), no MCCMS-DRG 470$42,686$13,045327%—14
Major joint replacement (hip/knee), with MCCMS-DRG 469$71,252$22,346319%—14
Major small and large bowel procedures, with CCMS-DRG 330$52,910$18,265290%—14
Medical back problems, no MCCMS-DRG 552$20,062$6,655301%—14
OB global care, VBAC deliveryCPT 59610$20,268———1
OB global care, cesarean deliveryCPT 59510$21,401———1
OB global care, vaginal deliveryCPT 59400$19,415———1
OB ultrasound, 14+ weeksCPT 76805$380$122312%~$35115
Office visit, established patient, level 3CPT 99213$325——$945
Office visit, established patient, level 4CPT 99214$388——$1135
Office visit, new patient, level 3CPT 99203$374——$1095
Office visit, new patient, level 4CPT 99204$461——$1345
Office visit, new patient, level 5CPT 99205$593——$1725
PSA (prostate specific antigen), totalCPT 84153$35$18191%~$6314
Partial thromboplastin timeCPT 85730$11$6191%~$1814
Percutaneous cardiac stent, no MCCMS-DRG 247$43,944———1
Preventive visit, new patient, 18-39CPT 99385$261——$957
Preventive visit, new patient, 40-64CPT 99386$289——$1057
Prostate biopsyCPT 55700$5,772——$1,12715
Prothrombin timeCPT 85610$8$4183%~$2514
Renal failure, with CCMS-DRG 683$19,634$6,070323%—14
Screening mammography, bilateralCPT 77067$163——~$2158
Sepsis with MCCMS-DRG 871$40,990$14,794277%—14
Shoulder arthroscopy, subacromial decompressionCPT 29826$8,948———2
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy, with CCMS-DRG 194$18,686$5,177361%—14
Sleep study (polysomnography)CPT 95810$3,735$1,002373%$2,31814
Spinal fusion except cervical, no MCCMS-DRG 460$76,544$25,413301%—4
Spinal fusion except cervical, with MCCMS-DRG 459$131,684$51,127258%—4
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), no CC/MCCMS-DRG 066$15,557$3,679423%—14
Stroke (hemorrhage/infarction), with CC or tPAMS-DRG 065$22,372$6,725333%—14
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)CPT 84443$32$17191%~$5214
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, under age 12CPT 42820$16,596$6,909240%—13
Transforaminal epidural, lumbar/sacralCPT 64483$3,050$1,032295%—13
Ultrasound, abdomen, completeCPT 76700$380$122312%~$44415
Ultrasound, transvaginalCPT 76830$380$122312%~$31815
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsyCPT 43239$3,210$1,059303%—13
Upper GI endoscopy, diagnosticCPT 43235$3,033$1,059287%$44215
Urinalysis, automated, with microscopyCPT 81001$6$3191%~$1914
Urinalysis, automated, without microscopyCPT 81003$4$2191%~$1914
Urinalysis, manual, with microscopyCPT 81000$7$4175%~$1114
Urinalysis, manual, without microscopyCPT 81002$6$3175%~$1414
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, no CC/MCCMS-DRG 807$14,163———13
Vaginal delivery, no sterilization, with CCMS-DRG 806$16,081———13
X-ray, lower back, 4+ viewsCPT 72110$368$122302%~$24015
YAG laser capsulotomy (secondary cataract)CPT 66821$1,962$642306%—13

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