US Health Care Costs

Blanchard Valley Hospital

1900 South Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840 · (419) 423-4500

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - OtherNo emergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$36what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$59.1Mnet income, all sources
19.8%margin on patient care alone
$1.9Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)
$18.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
152beds

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 871106$35,578$13,533
Heart failure, with major complications 29175$24,148$8,603
Pneumonia, with major complications 19346$24,442$8,820
Lung infection, with major complications 17744$27,431$10,960
COPD, with major complications 19043$21,358$7,826
Urinary tract infection 69043$14,885$5,530
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64139$17,964$5,366
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68935$22,146$7,862
Respiratory failure 18934$20,660$8,219
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37834$24,827$6,989
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30930$18,894$5,150
Heart attack, with major complications 28029$28,890$9,493
Irregular heartbeat 31029$12,267$4,345
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48129$46,371$13,235
Stomach and digestive disorders 39227$16,892$5,425
Kidney failure, with major complications 68227$32,813$9,803
Kidney failure, with complications 68327$17,720$7,117
Pneumonia, with complications 19425$19,098$6,951
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64025$28,101$8,972
Sepsis 87225$22,062$6,857
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06524$19,537$6,509
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60322$11,867$6,175
Fainting 31219$21,265$5,977
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85319$80,297$31,364
Chest pain 31318$18,305$4,977
Bowel surgery, with complications 33018$44,466$15,508
Hip or knee replacement 47018$43,937$12,367
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06916$23,966$5,508
Heart stent 32216$66,787$13,710
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52216$44,430$13,698
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32915$74,559$29,438
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46015$85,859$23,661
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03914$33,775$7,219
Heart attack, with complications 28114$31,387$6,217
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30814$21,413$8,034
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37714$34,027$10,857
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$15,028$5,462
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94814$17,966$5,516
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39113$30,805$8,540
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46713$59,715$22,308
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$17,909$7,143
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69813$34,973$11,649
Heart catheterization 28712$30,958$7,219
Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Cc 47812$37,650$15,073
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66012$24,967$9,487
Stroke, with major complications 06411$22,402$11,988
Lung infection, with complications 17811$19,826$6,862
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25311$71,126$20,863
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33111$32,162$10,973
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$19,183$6,382
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46811$48,794$17,301
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56311$14,364$6,181

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