Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus

100 Wellness Way, Milford, DE 19963 · (302) 422-3311

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

The money

$27what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$69.8Mnet income, all sources

15.3%margin on patient care alone

$6.8Mcost of charity care (2.6% of costs)

$14.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

128beds

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871	275	$55,323	$16,239
Heart failure, with major complications 291	197	$38,077	$10,999
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	77	$38,061	$10,974
Lung infection, with major complications 177	67	$56,728	$13,092
COPD, with major complications 190	65	$35,913	$11,589
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	55	$25,464	$7,177
Sepsis 872	55	$39,376	$9,380
Urinary tract infection 690	50	$24,462	$6,766
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	43	$32,174	$11,393
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	42	$27,203	$6,544
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	41	$31,666	$9,653
Pneumonia, with complications 194	38	$28,248	$7,464
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	36	$25,429	$6,472
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	35	$39,196	$10,212
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	35	$28,116	$7,776
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	35	$101,132	$38,736
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	32	$27,431	$6,992
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	32	$50,754	$14,114
Kidney failure, with complications 683	32	$30,708	$7,767
Fainting 312	26	$33,847	$7,531
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	25	$45,960	$10,120
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	25	$64,215	$16,656
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	24	$32,107	$9,091
Irregular heartbeat 310	23	$20,847	$5,000
Anemia and blood disorders 812	22	$26,881	$7,610
Respiratory failure 189	21	$45,505	$9,954
Coagulation Disorders 813	21	$42,626	$14,281
Seizures with Mcc 100	20	$63,024	$18,058
Heart attack, with major complications 280	20	$34,605	$12,060
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	20	$43,839	$11,724
Stroke, with major complications 064	19	$71,070	$14,698
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	18	$44,523	$12,520
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	16	$48,405	$11,359
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	16	$68,882	$16,788
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	15	$33,063	$6,043
Seizures 101	15	$42,849	$7,912
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	15	$33,984	$11,540
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	15	$20,795	$6,580
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 661	15	$30,506	$8,859
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	14	$48,419	$17,051
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	14	$41,297	$13,831
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	14	$32,303	$10,889
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	13	$34,794	$8,237
Hypertension with Mcc 304	13	$33,777	$12,222
High blood pressure 305	13	$21,137	$6,563
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	13	$45,954	$13,541
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	13	$41,143	$11,032
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	12	$28,178	$8,540
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	12	$99,734	$22,719
Back problems (no surgery) 552	12	$37,309	$12,141
Diabetes, with major complications 637	12	$34,274	$12,165
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	12	$24,495	$11,036
Dysequilibrium 149	11	$34,156	$6,528
Lung infection, with complications 178	11	$27,394	$8,141
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	11	$30,776	$7,181
Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with Mcc 205	11	$43,624	$13,952
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	11	$30,542	$8,895
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	11	$70,299	$16,679
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	11	$42,430	$12,462

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