MS-DRG 856 at University of Washington Medical Ctr

Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with O.R. procedures with MCC

In plain words: Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with major complications (MCC)

University of Washington Medical Ctr, Seattle

Title from CMS's list of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs).

What University of Washington Medical Ctr publishes for this code: during a hospital stay

University of Washington Medical Ctr’s prices for MS-DRG 856, during a hospital stay
Who pays	Hospital’s fee (lowest – highest)	Doctor’s fee the hospital lists
Commercial insuranceInsurer rates	$66,184 – $151,92714 plans	—
Medicare AdvantageInsurer rates	$48,194 – $53,01412 plans	—
Cash pricePaying yourself, without insurance	—	—
List priceBefore any discount; few people pay it	—	—

Lowest and highest amounts University of Washington Medical Ctr lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. Its price file is dated 2026-04-01. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Bills to expect

The hospital’s fee is the price above. Doctors usually send their own bills. Their amounts here are what original Medicare allows in Seattle (King County) for 2026, and a private-plan estimate of 118% to 179% of that (the range found across studies of what insurers pay doctors). Those are estimates, not quotes.

Bills to expect for MS-DRG 856 at University of Washington Medical Ctr
Bill	What it’s for	Original Medicare allows	Private plan estimate
Hospital stayThe hospital	The stay: the room, nursing, operating room, drugs, tests and therapy	—	The price above
Hospital doctorA hospitalist group (only sometimes)	A hospital doctor who looks after you (first day)	$167	$197 – $299
SurgeonThe surgeon's practice	The operationIts amount depends on which operation you have, which this stay's code doesn't say.	—	—
AnesthesiaAn anesthesia group	Anesthesia during the operation	—	—

Original Medicare amounts are only for people on original Medicare. Your share depends on your plan’s deductible, copay and coinsurance.

Compare MS-DRG 856 at every Washington hospital, with Medicare’s reference amounts.