US Health Care Costs

Bronxcare Hospital Center

1276 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456 · (212) 588-7000

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

The money

$52what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$54.8Mnet income, all sources
−0.2%margin on patient care alone
$13.4Mcost of charity care (1.7% of costs)
$139.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
454beds

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 871145$57,915$35,099
Heart failure, with major complications 29154$33,412$23,266
Lung infection, with major complications 17737$41,228$28,406
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87028$99,442$91,577
Heart attack, with major complications 28026$38,606$28,734
Hiv with Major Related Condition with Mcc 97422$70,801$49,846
Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou 00421$160,579$137,154
Pneumonia, with major complications 19321$33,821$24,536
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama 89421$14,499$14,525
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30020$31,578$21,515
Urinary tract infection 69019$31,081$17,383
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91719$40,509$28,332
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05718$38,805$23,011
Delirium and other mental confusion 88418$44,395$29,389
Stomach and digestive disorders 39217$30,236$18,530
Kidney failure, with complications 68317$31,913$20,749
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69817$54,240$32,448
Seizures 10116$25,744$19,546
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60316$33,885$17,721
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64016$37,263$24,749
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89716$16,996$19,046
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05615$32,262$26,905
Diabetes, with complications 63815$33,151$20,857
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64115$27,785$17,677
COPD, with major complications 19014$34,031$22,688
High blood pressure 30514$24,641$16,802
Kidney failure, with major complications 68214$39,816$24,395
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85314$102,982$67,189
Seizures with Mcc 10013$36,719$33,879
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$64,900$34,206
Fainting 31212$29,801$19,536
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31412$56,784$32,585
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$30,633$19,201
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81112$54,967$28,950
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06511$31,383$21,343
Lung infection, with complications 17811$35,421$20,273
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19111$24,660$17,292
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37811$30,056$21,245
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$33,062$22,725
Sepsis 87211$41,683$22,982

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