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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Seattle, WA costs $21,984. Here's every hospital's price.

1 hospitals in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area, 1 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $21,984 at Valley Medical Center, the median is $21,984 and the highest is $21,984.

The Seattle, WA median of $21,984 is 116% above the national median of $10,196 across 332 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

13 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $1,600 to $30,455. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between February 2026 and April 2026. 14 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$21,984
lowest cash price in Seattle, WA
Valley Medical Center · 18 mi
$21,984
median cash price
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Valley Medical Center

Renton · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$21,984
list $31,405
2
Highline Medical Center

Burien · 24 mi · File Feb 2026

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3
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett

Everett · 39 mi · File Apr 2026

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4
St Clare Hospital

Lakewood · 39 mi · File Feb 2026

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5
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill

Seattle · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

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6
Swedish Edmonds Hospital

Edmonds · 32 mi · File Apr 2026

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7
Swedish Medical Center

Seattle · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

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8
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics

Bellevue · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

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9
St Joseph Medical Center

Tacoma · 33 mi · File Feb 2026

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10
St Francis Community Hospital

Federal Way · 27 mi · File Feb 2026

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11
St Anthony Hospital

Gig Harbor · 38 mi · File Feb 2026

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12
Swedish Issaquah

Issaquah · 9 mi · File Apr 2026

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1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Seattle, WA without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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