Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee

2323 N Lake Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53211 · (414) 585-1374

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

The money

$22what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$32.5Mnet income, all sources

−19.4%margin on patient care alone

$11.1Mcost of charity care (2.1% of costs)

$32.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

360beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. 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	124	$77,924	$16,640
Heart failure, with major complications 291	84	$44,422	$11,555
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	61	$47,754	$11,773
Lung infection, with major complications 177	56	$50,051	$14,000
Heart attack, with major complications 280	46	$52,998	$13,950
Psychoses 885	44	$33,542	$11,757
Respiratory failure 189	41	$54,012	$11,111
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	37	$122,056	$25,851
Urinary tract infection 690	33	$31,588	$7,383
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	31	$31,363	$7,024
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	30	$46,241	$11,200
Kidney failure, with complications 683	30	$31,749	$8,029
Stroke, with major complications 064	29	$81,858	$17,082
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	29	$27,319	$7,949
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	27	$189,817	$40,824
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	24	$46,397	$9,301
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	23	$236,918	$52,716
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	23	$34,642	$7,437
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	23	$51,295	$13,045
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	23	$42,564	$10,453
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	22	$82,852	$14,526
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	21	$38,541	$11,173
Pneumonia, with complications 194	18	$32,854	$7,638
Irregular heartbeat 310	18	$18,570	$5,987
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	18	$30,356	$9,444
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	18	$80,269	$17,197
Heart stent 322	17	$115,142	$15,097
Back problems (no surgery) 552	17	$37,618	$8,769
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	16	$22,068	$7,205
Sepsis 872	16	$30,714	$7,963
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	15	$41,526	$7,692
Diabetes, with major complications 637	15	$69,290	$13,055
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	14	$169,500	$40,397
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 082	14	$68,199	$19,268
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	14	$39,238	$11,177
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	13	$34,262	$7,521
High blood pressure 305	13	$30,382	$7,215
Fainting 312	13	$29,368	$7,878
Anemia and blood disorders 812	13	$34,094	$8,154
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	12	$122,226	$22,921
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	12	$38,129	$8,641
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	12	$69,487	$17,433
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	12	$48,610	$12,103
Lung infection, with complications 178	11	$43,085	$9,141
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	11	$131,179	$38,586
Heart attack, with complications 281	11	$54,103	$8,247
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	11	$20,756	$6,845
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	11	$54,341	$12,098

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