US Health Care Costs

Ascension Providence

6901 Medical Parkway, Waco, TX 76712 · (254) 751-4000

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

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$31.7Mnet income, all sources
7.3%margin on patient care alone
$28.0Mcost of charity care (9.4% of costs)
$26.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
224beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871220$43,264$14,696
Heart failure, with major complications 291165$32,686$10,325
Heart attack, with major complications 28099$42,658$12,352
Pneumonia, with major complications 19396$34,872$10,116
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27487$214,107$24,597
Respiratory failure 18961$30,285$10,302
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06550$26,488$8,088
Lung infection, with major complications 17750$41,862$13,058
Heart stent 32249$104,753$14,368
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37849$27,113$8,349
Kidney failure, with major complications 68244$34,043$11,152
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85338$99,760$34,233
Kidney failure, with complications 68336$25,035$7,040
Stomach and digestive disorders 39233$26,926$7,138
Sepsis 87231$27,437$8,521
Heart attack, with complications 28129$44,214$7,508
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37728$54,373$13,619
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48126$71,433$16,209
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68926$24,023$9,574
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45525$157,336$35,048
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06924$23,903$7,073
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30824$34,026$10,242
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32124$147,857$25,246
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69823$36,454$12,395
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64022$24,457$10,625
Urinary tract infection 69022$18,688$6,905
Stroke, with major complications 06421$33,339$15,226
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20821$70,066$20,101
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64121$17,780$6,475
Hip or knee replacement 47020$88,649$16,282
Fainting 31219$21,099$7,459
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38919$19,841$6,888
Pneumonia, with complications 19418$23,807$7,163
Irregular heartbeat 31018$40,252$7,299
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23617$143,818$30,471
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30917$19,125$6,276
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33117$53,257$13,064
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39017$17,508$5,302
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52217$76,478$14,561
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 23516$152,921$36,380
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24216$142,222$23,210
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 41915$43,003$9,872
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60315$19,984$7,424
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03914$53,165$9,280
Seizures with Mcc 10014$39,589$14,569
Diabetes, with complications 63814$21,476$7,917
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81114$36,169$11,066
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$35,089$11,773
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$46,435$16,128
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31413$42,403$15,617
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41813$55,340$11,779
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$157,688$32,945
Bowel surgery, with complications 33012$72,716$16,569
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$29,914$10,270
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24311$119,731$17,039
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26711$378,946$49,382
Heart catheterization 28711$50,087$8,816

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