US Health Care Costs

Ascension Seton Hays

6001 Kyle Pkwy, Kyle, TX 78640 · (512) 324-5000

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

The money

$10what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$30.8Mnet income, all sources
10.0%margin on patient care alone
$40.0Mcost of charity care (18.1% of costs)
$42.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
154beds

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 871199$107,910$14,321
Heart failure, with major complications 29166$77,500$10,839
Pneumonia, with major complications 19363$92,178$10,699
Urinary tract infection 69051$42,478$8,213
Heart attack, with major complications 28037$114,130$13,004
Lung infection, with major complications 17736$84,735$12,676
Sepsis 87235$62,631$8,685
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48133$134,249$15,360
Stomach and digestive disorders 39230$56,842$7,192
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68929$52,454$9,662
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52228$181,653$15,956
Stroke, with major complications 06426$92,416$14,099
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28626$170,554$16,440
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85326$296,445$34,844
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06524$64,057$8,495
Respiratory failure 18924$64,912$9,775
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37823$52,022$8,135
Kidney failure, with major complications 68223$68,047$11,461
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60319$41,016$7,771
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48018$192,906$20,635
Heart stent 32217$259,281$14,180
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64117$40,674$7,392
Kidney failure, with complications 68317$47,464$7,732
Pneumonia, with complications 19416$34,888$7,318
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20816$119,436$18,576
Back problems (no surgery) 55215$50,559$8,351
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08214$126,042$17,393
Fainting 31214$53,999$7,792
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37714$88,460$12,763
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64014$61,788$10,537
Seizures 10113$47,034$10,991
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30913$44,492$6,975
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39113$96,901$10,322
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02512$233,313$29,523
Major Chest Trauma with Cc 18412$70,044$8,958
Heart attack, with complications 28112$90,235$8,588
Irregular heartbeat 31012$31,298$5,751
Other digestive problems, with complications 39412$58,719$8,268
Diabetes, with complications 63812$50,012$7,779
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69812$105,770$13,000
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30811$103,531$10,273
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32111$388,393$21,711
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48211$102,129$12,558
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55111$127,699$12,073
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56311$43,977$10,230

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