Swedish Medical Center
747 BROADWAY, Seattle, WA 98122
Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA has an average Medicare payment of $15,798 and a Value Score of B (70/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Medical Center earns a CMS 4-star quality rating — above-average across the federal measures CMS tracks for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Swedish Medical Center is $15,798, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Swedish Medical Center's value rating (70/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Swedish Medical Center lists 12 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $24,653 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,586 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,829 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $14,560 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $33,520 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $20,070 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $14,740 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,651 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,474 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $19,625 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $12,687 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $11,176 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Swedish Medical Center Compares
Swedish Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $15,798, 10% below the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 1% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (9% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (70/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Swedish Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Swedish Medical Center has an average payment of $15,798 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Swedish Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Swedish Medical Center has a Value Score of B (70/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Swedish Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 747 BROADWAY, Seattle, WA 98122. Phone: (206) 386-6000.
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