The department determines the base price for hospital services paid using per case rates according to the following table:
| Type of Hospital | Base Price |
Major Teaching Hospital:
Harborview Medical Center or
University of Washington | Hospital-specific case-mix adjusted average cost per case |
| Other DRG Hospital | Weighted median case-mix adjusted average cost per case for DRG hospitals, except major teaching hospitals |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 51.04.020, 51.04.030 and 51.36.080. 97-06-066, ยง 296-23A-0420, filed 2/28/97, effective 4/1/97.]