US Health Care Costs

Bassett Healthcare

One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326 · (607) 547-3456

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

The money

$45what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$12.2Mnet income, all sources
−22.1%margin on patient care alone
$3.8Mcost of charity care (0.6% of costs)
$6.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
180beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871208$39,530$23,079
Heart failure, with major complications 291115$27,066$15,382
Pneumonia, with major complications 19354$28,338$15,491
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85349$102,696$58,096
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37848$16,716$11,488
Heart attack, with major complications 28047$31,256$18,530
Stomach and digestive disorders 39243$16,640$9,167
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48138$51,723$23,041
Psychoses 88538$23,048$18,474
Respiratory failure 18934$33,355$15,613
Heart stent 32234$48,601$21,412
Lung infection, with major complications 17733$36,309$19,341
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32133$74,326$32,288
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37733$31,843$20,549
Sepsis 87233$21,384$11,359
Bowel surgery, with complications 33029$59,061$28,685
Urinary tract infection 69028$13,157$9,547
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69828$31,231$19,568
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27426$69,777$35,196
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30925$24,903$9,007
Fainting 31225$22,284$10,133
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26721$104,286$53,038
Heart catheterization 28721$31,660$12,281
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39121$20,051$14,730
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52221$53,318$24,044
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$25,162$13,839
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64020$26,404$15,429
Pneumonia, with complications 19419$19,106$9,637
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32918$93,848$55,340
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33118$48,100$19,100
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64118$23,555$9,387
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68918$33,915$15,860
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17517$28,242$16,201
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25217$99,879$40,139
Heart attack, with complications 28117$23,738$10,529
Other digestive problems, with complications 39417$17,285$10,848
Kidney failure, with major complications 68217$40,671$20,575
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38916$12,102$9,184
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25315$62,581$28,344
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28615$50,532$24,667
Hip or knee replacement 47015$52,949$20,008
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06514$28,378$11,813
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17614$24,101$9,356
Irregular heartbeat 31014$13,838$6,437
Peritoneal Adhesiolysis with Cc 33613$47,141$23,915
Kidney failure, with complications 68313$13,626$10,298
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87013$123,307$79,152
COPD, with major complications 19012$25,863$12,963
Diabetes, with complications 63812$19,947$10,491
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94812$16,860$9,271
Stroke, with major complications 06411$29,017$22,500
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19111$18,520$9,957
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23611$117,492$45,270
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24211$59,991$38,257
Back problems (no surgery) 55211$24,562$11,369
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60311$17,154$11,801
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$41,983$17,005
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$42,297$23,448

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