US Health Care Costs

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest

100 Hillcrest Medical Blvd, Waco, TX 76712 · (254) 202-2000

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

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$106.2Mnet income, all sources
−1.9%margin on patient care alone
$27.9Mcost of charity care (7.9% of costs)
$61.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
236beds

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

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871282$44,842$15,832
Respiratory failure 189194$40,467$10,832
Sepsis 87269$30,713$9,449
Heart failure, with major complications 29162$41,835$11,149
Urinary tract infection 69056$28,444$7,676
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48151$60,528$17,701
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68948$35,718$9,657
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64145$27,921$7,719
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69842$46,289$13,827
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52240$70,473$18,762
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07039$56,006$13,837
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07137$34,921$9,825
Kidney failure, with major complications 68237$38,435$11,829
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85337$113,082$40,392
Hip or knee replacement 47035$59,885$16,032
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06534$34,921$9,029
Stomach and digestive disorders 39234$33,289$7,879
Lung infection, with major complications 17733$31,404$13,551
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30833$38,911$10,725
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37832$38,115$9,252
Kidney failure, with complications 68331$27,918$8,418
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64030$35,394$10,939
Heart stent 32229$107,516$17,409
Heart attack, with major complications 28028$53,667$12,507
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27424$122,636$25,643
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48024$82,863$22,754
Pneumonia, with major complications 19323$39,884$11,733
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20823$87,879$23,380
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32123$150,943$33,320
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98122$123,908$36,024
Fainting 31220$32,320$7,733
Back problems (no surgery) 55220$28,152$8,352
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30919$29,601$7,503
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45519$152,111$45,262
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69919$31,007$9,718
Stroke, with major complications 06418$48,964$14,408
COPD, with major complications 19018$39,236$9,602
Heart attack, with complications 28118$44,827$8,419
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53617$27,574$7,290
Diabetes, with complications 63817$25,223$8,872
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81117$43,653$12,671
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44116$47,514$14,428
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94816$40,245$7,732
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38915$23,460$7,558
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85415$67,278$15,759
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08214$47,636$18,896
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39114$44,563$11,101
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56314$33,197$8,216
Diabetes, with major complications 63714$44,986$12,486
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05713$34,656$10,741
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09213$37,488$9,157
Bowel surgery, with complications 33013$76,598$20,151
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60313$24,658$8,793
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08612$48,519$11,532
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08311$43,916$13,090
Major Chest Trauma with Mcc 18311$60,862$11,219
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44511$42,407$9,858
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$42,212$8,445
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$183,788$45,483

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