US Health Care Costs

St Mary's Medical Center

901 45th St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 · (561) 840-6202

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$9what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$100.4Mnet income, all sources
18.0%margin on patient care alone
$24.5Mcost of charity care (6.9% of costs)
$38.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
381beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending May 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871110$186,104$16,329
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48153$233,841$16,951
Back problems (no surgery) 55247$118,030$9,468
Stroke, with major complications 06439$194,937$16,007
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06533$110,824$9,439
Heart failure, with major complications 29132$100,754$12,451
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08331$164,644$12,518
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08230$222,184$19,224
Pneumonia, with major complications 19324$113,862$10,705
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85324$439,712$38,858
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08623$132,115$11,724
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56323$99,721$8,421
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60523$106,719$8,247
Fainting 31222$107,275$10,319
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49322$322,759$22,202
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60321$62,697$9,021
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02518$314,277$31,566
Sepsis 87218$110,279$9,782
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48017$330,070$22,462
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 02316$488,850$44,624
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 08516$218,305$18,783
Hip or knee replacement 47016$230,610$15,522
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52216$215,384$18,006
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55116$138,205$13,280
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69916$91,579$9,069
Lung infection, with major complications 17715$134,414$13,802
Kidney failure, with major complications 68215$98,020$10,497
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46014$315,274$32,937
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69814$192,808$14,005
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47213$188,339$24,174
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06912$94,874$7,243
Seizures with Mcc 10012$158,003$18,876
Diabetes, with major complications 63712$139,574$12,680
Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou 00411$791,066$69,518
Seizures 10111$137,544$8,425
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64011$99,698$11,478

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