US Health Care Costs

Ascension Seton Northwest

11113 Research Boulevard, Austin, TX 78759 · (512) 324-6000

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

The money

$12what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$609,210net income, all sources
−0.1%margin on patient care alone
$27.5Mcost of charity care (25.7% of costs)
$29.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
96beds

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 87179$88,015$16,471
Pneumonia, with major complications 19341$67,781$12,737
Lung infection, with major complications 17726$59,307$14,117
Heart failure, with major complications 29124$69,241$12,615
Urinary tract infection 69022$44,070$9,494
Stomach and digestive disorders 39221$52,233$10,165
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85417$97,344$17,233
Sepsis 87216$70,594$11,033
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64015$56,101$14,831
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64113$31,186$9,115
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69813$67,493$14,399
Respiratory failure 18912$66,938$12,210
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".