Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital

3815 Highland Avenue, Downers Grove, IL 60515 · (630) 275-5900

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$21what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$63.6Mnet income, all sources

9.4%margin on patient care alone

$5.8Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)

$17.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

293beds

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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	380	$68,032	$14,565
Heart failure, with major complications 291	315	$47,477	$11,422
Lung infection, with major complications 177	98	$50,684	$11,747
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	98	$54,126	$11,574
Respiratory failure 189	85	$47,895	$11,001
Sepsis 872	80	$38,920	$8,735
Urinary tract infection 690	70	$28,840	$6,092
Psychoses 885	65	$66,494	$11,620
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	63	$151,960	$38,445
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	61	$69,362	$14,403
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	61	$37,260	$9,506
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	60	$30,646	$7,353
Back problems (no surgery) 552	60	$34,213	$7,523
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	60	$57,697	$13,594
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	59	$176,408	$42,776
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	59	$37,234	$9,421
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	55	$41,151	$9,110
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	51	$75,876	$15,656
Heart attack, with major complications 280	50	$55,984	$15,103
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	49	$126,346	$24,977
Kidney failure, with complications 683	44	$29,505	$7,329
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	42	$27,745	$7,801
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	42	$49,786	$12,900
Fainting 312	41	$33,290	$6,509
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	38	$33,744	$6,382
COPD, with major complications 190	36	$45,803	$10,706
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	36	$196,896	$49,705
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	35	$83,426	$17,423
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	34	$35,330	$8,921
Stroke, with major complications 064	31	$45,358	$13,796
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Cc 516	31	$90,326	$18,045
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	29	$145,825	$32,124
Lung infection, with complications 178	28	$42,785	$7,135
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	28	$82,669	$20,300
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	28	$83,257	$15,176
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	28	$141,708	$40,100
Pneumonia, with complications 194	26	$35,144	$6,031
Heart catheterization 287	26	$44,910	$9,516
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	26	$29,339	$6,196
Coagulation Disorders 813	26	$41,830	$12,612
Anemia and blood disorders 812	25	$46,667	$8,722
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	24	$84,860	$16,144
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	24	$53,563	$9,453
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	24	$98,557	$20,183
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	23	$42,857	$10,776
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	23	$55,361	$14,223
Heart stent 322	23	$88,199	$16,542
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	23	$33,023	$8,736
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	22	$29,016	$5,824
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	21	$134,912	$38,568
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	19	$92,825	$19,621
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	19	$300,660	$80,295
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	19	$171,932	$45,630
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	19	$39,155	$11,545
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	19	$139,048	$28,149
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 551	19	$45,113	$11,496
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	19	$33,349	$6,549
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	19	$31,048	$6,560
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	18	$137,864	$26,407
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 083	18	$45,869	$9,899
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 299	18	$52,678	$14,098
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	18	$35,150	$8,845
Hip or knee replacement 470	18	$70,139	$13,602
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 521	18	$110,500	$25,159
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	18	$52,279	$12,719
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	17	$50,854	$15,689
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 244	17	$73,934	$15,981
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	17	$202,331	$43,122
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	17	$65,029	$17,243
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	17	$50,284	$10,826
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	17	$76,554	$14,717
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	16	$53,435	$12,724
Heart attack, with complications 281	16	$33,590	$8,587
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 315	16	$46,704	$6,888
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	16	$62,050	$12,217
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	15	$92,641	$24,094
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	15	$36,454	$8,982
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	15	$113,560	$24,205
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	15	$21,121	$5,725
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$39,202	$13,209
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Cc 982	15	$100,576	$19,344
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 233	14	$264,657	$60,920
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	14	$142,220	$28,337
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 371	14	$57,922	$14,822
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	14	$57,562	$10,917
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	14	$103,129	$21,166
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Cc 565	14	$31,804	$7,362
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 605	14	$37,516	$8,197
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 673	14	$127,702	$26,893
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 919	14	$85,229	$13,351
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 180	13	$66,977	$14,327
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	13	$44,723	$8,129
Bone Diseases and Arthropathies Without Mcc 554	13	$27,982	$6,212
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	12	$57,325	$12,255
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 082	12	$45,720	$16,601
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 085	12	$65,659	$15,894
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	12	$31,017	$7,175
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	12	$104,936	$23,898
Digestive Malignancy with Cc 375	12	$41,713	$8,581
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 433	12	$37,984	$10,064
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	12	$106,870	$23,778
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Mcc 515	12	$88,967	$22,196
Diabetes, with complications 638	12	$34,107	$6,864
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 643	12	$52,886	$10,201
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 056	11	$57,911	$15,064
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	11	$33,057	$10,563
Dysequilibrium 149	11	$33,356	$5,684
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	11	$39,206	$6,274
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	11	$147,388	$30,037
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	11	$58,086	$11,956
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 439	11	$40,785	$6,450
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc 519	11	$79,351	$20,186
Diabetes, with major complications 637	11	$47,554	$10,065
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	11	$29,012	$12,287

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