Ascension St Francis Hospital
3237 S 16th St, Milwaukee, WI 53215 · (414) 647-5000
The money
$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$6.7Mnet income, all sources
−26.9%margin on patient care alone
$8.7Mcost of charity care (7.5% of costs)
$10.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
73beds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychoses 885 | 31 | $18,760 | $13,083 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 21 | $65,708 | $19,257 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 15 | $28,615 | $12,242 |
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".