US Health Care Costs

Adventist Health White Memorial

1720 Cesar E Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90033 · (323) 268-5000

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

The money

$12what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.0Mnet income, all sources
−16.5%margin on patient care alone
$11.8Mcost of charity care (2.2% of costs)
$8.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
368beds

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 871258$202,486$24,440
Psychoses 885108$66,046$17,238
Heart failure, with major complications 29173$147,234$16,171
Heart attack, with major complications 28072$283,225$30,065
Sepsis 87260$96,843$13,372
Pneumonia, with major complications 19352$136,307$14,940
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37739$164,443$21,806
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64037$123,440$16,595
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37835$117,646$12,690
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85335$459,752$58,322
Urinary tract infection 69034$89,321$10,620
Lung infection, with major complications 17731$185,142$21,247
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69827$145,175$19,188
Kidney failure, with major complications 68226$134,633$17,702
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68925$104,449$14,382
Kidney failure, with complications 68323$115,373$11,528
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64122$93,045$10,312
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60321$95,771$11,471
Respiratory failure 18919$174,677$17,299
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31418$273,248$29,906
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48318$292,538$30,499
Heart attack, with complications 28117$116,802$11,322
Hip or knee replacement 47017$144,156$20,884
Diabetes, with complications 63817$120,783$12,112
Stroke, with major complications 06416$220,760$39,426
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87016$526,181$69,007
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32115$370,124$31,092
Diabetes, with major complications 63715$183,796$18,553
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25214$266,684$41,181
Fainting 31214$89,145$11,319
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44114$150,851$22,204
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39313$133,369$20,500
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81113$144,978$18,117
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06512$125,034$12,270
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$111,549$12,680
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$131,076$12,229
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85412$202,392$23,745
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$272,963$33,300
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27011$705,187$76,608
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30811$110,613$17,769
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38911$73,036$10,521
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$118,824$11,470

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