US Health Care Costs

Alton Memorial Hospital

One Memorial Drive, Alton, IL 62002 · (314) 286-2227

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$3.9Mnet income, all sources
4.8%margin on patient care alone
$7.0Mcost of charity care (4.6% of costs)
$4.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
122beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291152$45,438$10,981
Sepsis, with major complications 871119$53,451$14,706
Lung infection, with major complications 17760$47,335$14,862
Pneumonia, with major complications 19355$50,313$11,268
Stomach and digestive disorders 39254$27,447$6,550
COPD, with major complications 19044$45,290$8,921
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64042$35,916$10,375
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64137$25,967$7,032
Hip or knee replacement 47035$64,101$14,616
Kidney failure, with complications 68335$35,362$7,370
Urinary tract infection 69034$26,004$7,239
Respiratory failure 18929$40,748$9,551
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68929$33,970$9,387
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60326$24,484$7,305
Sepsis 87226$30,664$9,187
Fainting 31224$29,690$6,893
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30923$29,978$9,748
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69823$47,993$12,991
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85323$101,537$36,296
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37821$35,196$8,136
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06520$44,485$8,236
Lung infection, with complications 17818$29,032$7,931
Pneumonia, with complications 19418$28,586$7,398
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17517$51,105$10,783
Heart stent 32217$74,785$17,166
Seizures 10116$24,076$8,415
Diabetes, with complications 63816$35,653$8,204
Kidney failure, with major complications 68216$50,346$18,428
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30814$35,454$9,673
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39114$29,095$9,732
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$29,752$7,422
Back problems (no surgery) 55214$29,837$7,956
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05713$35,132$10,689
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$34,455$6,580
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$72,652$16,360
Bowel surgery, with complications 33013$75,660$18,163
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37712$48,495$13,741
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64412$35,460$9,295
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$33,580$8,339
Delirium and other mental confusion 88412$39,315$12,647
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09211$28,332$8,415
Seizures with Mcc 10011$54,307$15,557
Irregular heartbeat 31011$26,945$5,164
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38911$28,236$6,652

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