US Health Care Costs

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham

148 Chestnut Street, Needham, MA 02494 · (781) 453-3002

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

The money

$34what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.8Mnet income, all sources
−9.0%margin on patient care alone
$679,168cost of charity care (0.5% of costs)
$464,570unpaid bills written off (bad debt)
73beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871241$34,019$15,261
Heart failure, with major complications 291202$21,792$9,968
Lung infection, with major complications 177162$24,401$12,088
Pneumonia, with major complications 193102$16,792$10,269
Urinary tract infection 69069$13,990$6,345
Kidney failure, with complications 68367$16,454$7,051
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68961$16,068$9,049
Stomach and digestive disorders 39259$15,793$6,329
Fainting 31253$16,032$6,987
Sepsis 87251$18,361$7,983
Kidney failure, with major complications 68249$24,853$11,466
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60342$10,283$6,918
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69842$23,488$11,905
Respiratory failure 18941$18,398$9,849
Lung infection, with complications 17837$16,772$7,496
Stroke, with major complications 06434$25,677$14,871
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37833$16,577$7,754
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64133$13,093$6,245
Coagulation Disorders 81333$22,114$12,503
Heart attack, with major complications 28031$22,027$12,395
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07030$20,948$12,683
Pneumonia, with complications 19429$16,236$6,625
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48129$36,904$16,310
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06527$19,728$8,034
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69926$11,649$7,797
Anemia and blood disorders 81223$19,554$7,350
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06922$17,040$6,703
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85322$57,319$33,860
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09121$25,860$13,722
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81121$25,087$11,283
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39119$21,536$10,440
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64019$22,765$10,256
COPD, with major complications 19017$15,942$8,631
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30917$13,679$6,029
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30816$18,992$9,633
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64416$14,257$8,172
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07115$11,887$7,500
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09215$20,311$8,204
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37715$25,640$13,165
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations Without Cc/Mcc 17914$12,923$5,967
Bowel surgery, with complications 33014$32,764$18,333
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$13,452$7,521
Cellulitis with Mcc 60214$19,574$11,656
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19112$14,954$7,281
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$15,148$7,526
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$20,871$10,530
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29911$19,763$12,452
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54311$18,204$8,241
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$22,092$11,161
Delirium and other mental confusion 88411$30,616$11,987

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