Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus

640 S State Street, Dover, DE 19901 · (302) 744-7001

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

The money

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

$52.4Mnet income, all sources

7.3%margin on patient care alone

$12.7Mcost of charity care (2.5% of costs)

$32.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

277beds

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	485	$60,540	$17,049
Heart failure, with major complications 291	265	$36,062	$11,477
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	153	$42,334	$11,640
Lung infection, with major complications 177	105	$46,934	$14,799
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	95	$78,701	$26,821
COPD, with major complications 190	87	$37,426	$9,615
Sepsis 872	87	$36,537	$8,890
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	77	$37,440	$11,065
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	70	$32,104	$8,778
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	69	$163,761	$46,749
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	64	$28,885	$7,211
Urinary tract infection 690	63	$30,206	$7,338
Pneumonia, with complications 194	59	$28,197	$7,209
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	57	$24,552	$7,973
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	53	$34,059	$8,707
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	53	$50,630	$11,153
Kidney failure, with complications 683	53	$27,239	$8,089
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	52	$44,314	$14,375
Stroke, with major complications 064	51	$54,807	$16,527
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	48	$26,735	$7,658
Heart stent 322	47	$73,703	$16,346
Fainting 312	44	$29,499	$7,792
Heart attack, with major complications 280	39	$53,868	$13,811
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	38	$20,941	$7,309
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	36	$76,079	$17,420
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	36	$34,880	$12,317
Respiratory failure 189	35	$40,616	$14,913
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	34	$59,416	$15,134
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	33	$178,636	$58,130
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	32	$72,287	$17,695
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	32	$28,832	$10,672
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	31	$67,204	$18,585
Anemia and blood disorders 812	31	$27,010	$11,601
Seizures 101	30	$27,671	$8,228
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	30	$95,995	$27,276
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	29	$39,052	$11,059
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	28	$85,512	$21,055
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	27	$28,837	$6,280
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	27	$96,255	$24,567
Diabetes, with major complications 637	26	$55,073	$15,513
Diabetes, with complications 638	25	$23,393	$8,437
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	24	$28,456	$6,984
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	24	$56,483	$12,076
Lung infection, with complications 178	23	$33,892	$8,682
Heart attack, with complications 281	23	$32,382	$8,099
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	23	$102,129	$20,463
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	23	$39,876	$12,903
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	22	$32,515	$8,429
Coagulation Disorders 813	22	$43,697	$13,429
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	21	$80,081	$17,990
Seizures with Mcc 100	20	$78,020	$19,136
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	20	$32,162	$10,186
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures with Cc 035	19	$71,838	$19,323
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	19	$55,074	$14,205
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	19	$33,030	$7,225
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	19	$182,302	$53,068
Hypertension with Mcc 304	19	$40,896	$10,373
High blood pressure 305	19	$23,839	$6,863
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	19	$51,518	$14,232
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	17	$38,478	$9,256
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 176	17	$26,909	$8,869
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	17	$133,029	$40,116
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	17	$32,543	$8,819
Nervous System Neoplasms with Mcc 054	16	$50,444	$14,056
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	16	$56,125	$14,870
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	16	$29,484	$7,598
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 196	16	$42,603	$14,997
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	16	$58,770	$19,297
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	16	$62,956	$22,787
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	16	$78,669	$14,234
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	16	$53,941	$9,577
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	16	$88,761	$25,183
Back problems (no surgery) 552	16	$29,264	$8,466
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	16	$34,837	$7,087
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	15	$37,250	$11,550
Irregular heartbeat 310	15	$19,904	$5,163
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 036	14	$58,364	$15,405
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	14	$126,130	$30,152
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 282	14	$26,580	$6,481
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	14	$52,948	$19,912
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	14	$24,346	$6,886
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 917	13	$42,717	$13,407
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$152,719	$42,468
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	12	$117,184	$37,168
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Mcc 444	12	$91,518	$19,504
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	12	$62,179	$13,626
Dysequilibrium 149	11	$27,796	$6,707
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 164	11	$103,607	$21,524
Pneumothorax with Mcc 199	11	$31,751	$13,898
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	11	$31,108	$8,607
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	11	$177,421	$34,198
Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc 269	11	$144,466	$36,505
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired with Mcc 283	11	$55,512	$16,964
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 299	11	$45,814	$13,013
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 390	11	$17,741	$5,191
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 419	11	$70,271	$11,505
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	11	$47,169	$16,344
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 521	11	$99,270	$22,851
Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Cc 560	11	$24,137	$8,682
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 644	11	$41,558	$9,390
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	11	$36,220	$13,851
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 919	11	$39,629	$15,813
Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma 956	11	$72,846	$22,877

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