US Health Care Costs

Adventist Health Sonora

1000 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370 · (209) 536-5000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - ChurchNo emergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$31.6Mnet income, all sources
−6.6%margin on patient care alone
$3.4Mcost of charity care (1.3% of costs)
$6.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
84beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

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 871395$114,170$22,244
Sepsis 87276$75,426$11,244
Heart failure, with major complications 29168$93,924$14,015
Heart attack, with major complications 28066$91,753$17,316
Pneumonia, with major complications 19345$90,273$14,697
COPD, with major complications 19039$77,522$11,976
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48138$144,006$25,480
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85336$309,003$58,114
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68935$82,940$12,775
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69834$91,291$17,989
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37832$83,936$10,720
Lung infection, with major complications 17730$81,219$18,233
Heart attack, with complications 28130$92,707$10,175
Kidney failure, with complications 68325$53,815$9,752
Respiratory failure 18924$74,418$13,485
Kidney failure, with major complications 68223$108,196$16,363
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$99,269$13,170
Stomach and digestive disorders 39220$69,405$8,599
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64020$82,971$14,356
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$152,217$22,913
Stroke, with major complications 06418$97,068$21,538
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45518$382,092$51,826
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48018$186,624$31,810
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30917$61,665$8,125
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85417$131,366$22,110
Bowel surgery, with complications 33016$162,013$25,710
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64116$66,925$13,595
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06515$80,284$11,073
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17515$111,852$15,404
Heart stent 32215$192,156$19,991
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37715$120,310$19,628
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38915$45,455$8,658
Urinary tract infection 69015$63,410$8,787
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45414$465,996$68,788
Diabetes, with complications 63814$81,904$12,124
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32913$349,104$54,572
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61712$112,617$21,372
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89712$67,092$9,278
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$82,183$8,010
Fainting 31211$104,876$9,569
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31511$83,896$10,457
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46011$308,739$42,756
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48211$111,513$17,172
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60311$77,513$9,640
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69911$71,535$11,228

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