Baptist Memorial Hospital Union City
1201 Bishop St, Po Box 310, Union City, TN 38261 · (731) 885-2410
The money
$16what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$729,722net income, all sources
6.5%margin on patient care alone
$1.9Mcost of charity care (4.2% of costs)
$6.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
43beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. 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 | 73 | $40,890 | $12,341 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 41 | $32,856 | $8,459 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 34 | $44,200 | $8,802 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 24 | $42,639 | $11,199 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 16 | $35,440 | $7,043 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 15 | $29,680 | $7,628 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 14 | $33,737 | $8,689 | |
| Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378 | 12 | $29,276 | $6,871 | |
| Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308 | 11 | $35,903 | $8,195 | |
| Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698 | 11 | $35,796 | $10,881 |
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