Virginia Mason Medical Center
925 SENECA ST, Seattle, WA 98101
Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, WA has an average Medicare payment of $16,549 and a Value Score of A (84/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Virginia Mason Medical Center
Virginia Mason Medical Center sits at the top of the CMS Hospital Compare ranking with 5 stars — a designation that signals consistently strong performance across the federal quality measure set. Outcome measures back the high rating up: 1 better-than-benchmark mortality measures, 4 better-than-benchmark safety measures, and 1 better-than-benchmark readmission measures, with no measures rating worse than the benchmark.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Virginia Mason Medical Center is $16,549, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. Combined with the quality measures, Virginia Mason Medical Center earns a value score of 84/100 — high quality at a competitive cost, the top-tier combination for a patient comparing options.
Virginia Mason Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Virginia Mason Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cellulitis with MCC, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $15,248 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,515 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $45,189 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $10,576 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,584 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $31,788 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,533 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $13,330 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $10,971 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $20,031 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,151 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $9,161 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,388 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,379 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $12,350 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $27,308 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,704 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $11,674 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Virginia Mason Medical Center Compares
Virginia Mason Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,549, 6% below the Washington state average of $17,541. That is 4% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (28% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of A (84/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Virginia Mason Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Virginia Mason Medical Center has an average payment of $16,549 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Virginia Mason Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Virginia Mason Medical Center has a Value Score of A (84/100). 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, Virginia Mason Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 925 SENECA ST, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone: (206) 223-6600.
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