US Health Care Costs

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

350 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609 · (510) 655-4000

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

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$29.1Mnet income, all sources
3.2%margin on patient care alone
$4.6Mcost of charity care (1.0% of costs)
$11.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
251beds

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 871605$96,808$23,021
Heart failure, with major complications 291179$76,669$15,026
Sepsis 872103$54,653$13,212
Heart attack, with major complications 28092$90,248$18,615
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64073$64,709$14,729
Hip or knee replacement 47068$128,716$25,441
Respiratory failure 18963$76,078$14,505
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85363$212,494$52,915
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06562$68,994$11,959
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69862$67,793$18,516
Lung infection, with major complications 17761$81,266$18,259
Kidney failure, with complications 68356$56,989$10,533
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26752$217,329$57,433
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27452$182,842$37,924
Stroke, with major complications 06446$106,853$22,170
Pneumonia, with major complications 19346$79,198$16,360
Kidney failure, with major complications 68246$69,464$16,992
Heart attack, with complications 28143$58,887$10,815
Anemia and blood disorders 81243$57,523$10,596
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30842$66,977$14,657
Fainting 31242$49,118$10,258
Heart stent 32241$150,394$22,750
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30940$43,535$9,474
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26638$340,381$75,772
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37834$50,091$11,661
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37733$75,500$19,315
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64133$53,536$9,069
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32132$232,267$33,521
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31430$80,907$22,382
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81130$66,161$17,560
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87027$391,524$90,192
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24325$117,292$28,400
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68925$49,340$12,841
Back problems (no surgery) 55224$54,117$10,688
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 22922$217,495$39,434
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 23322$354,867$77,012
Irregular heartbeat 31021$40,345$7,199
Bowel surgery, with complications 33021$147,127$26,022
Heart catheterization 28720$75,694$14,834
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48120$101,262$26,107
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98120$253,012$57,671
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06919$60,407$9,394
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25219$170,983$40,937
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27019$286,130$65,029
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09118$56,322$19,184
COPD, with major complications 19018$56,990$12,225
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85418$112,709$23,300
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit 06217$111,568$21,140
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 23517$328,903$73,797
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 24417$97,861$24,312
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69917$45,166$11,601
Coagulation Disorders 81317$60,534$17,917
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05716$56,209$14,455
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17516$84,631$15,934
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18016$81,605$20,004
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28616$189,417$28,355
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52216$124,767$23,583
O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc 62116$111,064$17,662
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09215$55,395$11,746
Seizures 10115$58,913$10,699
Lung infection, with complications 17815$54,103$11,324
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38915$44,830$9,355
Stomach and digestive disorders 39215$57,256$9,214
Other digestive problems, with complications 39415$46,101$10,950
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44115$75,028$18,824
Seizures with Mcc 10014$74,430$21,717
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32914$287,103$58,894
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39314$65,539$18,728
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 02313$305,552$61,620
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$75,994$16,736
Dysequilibrium 14913$52,303$8,803
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 21913$385,748$102,144
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24213$197,889$40,121
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 27313$223,207$44,301
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 48313$115,953$28,442
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60313$54,653$11,229
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91713$79,296$16,878
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06612$59,935$8,137
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16312$266,493$52,567
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with Cardiac Catheterization Wit 21612$475,424$128,209
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$66,515$14,772
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 44412$84,805$19,021
Diabetes, with major complications 63712$60,467$16,018
Urinary tract infection 69012$36,199$9,242
Pneumothorax with Mcc 19911$118,576$34,329
Other Heart Assist System Implant 21511$392,663$115,813
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with Mcc 22811$325,375$70,750
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$54,807$11,626
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43211$80,325$22,126
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 67311$115,542$42,571

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