CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,069
about 2.5× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $8,947–$16,476
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14,411
About the fair price
about $342 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $14,069 This hospital $14,411

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $4,682 Priciest $14,411

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $14,069 (about 2.5× the $5,676 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $14,411 — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $7,340 - $18,488 129%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $7,485 - $19,459 132%
Aetnamajor $7,485 - $20,401 132%
Cignamajor $15,029 265%
Humanamajor $7,776 137%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $7,267 - $15,715 128%
Amerigroup $7,776 137%
Molina $7,848 - $13,917 138%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $7,267 - $15,262

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals