US Health Care Costs

Brown University Health Morton Hospital

88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780 · (508) 828-7000

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$50what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$15.2Mnet income, all sources
−19.2%margin on patient care alone
$1.0Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)
$3.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
125beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.

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 871159$25,872$15,552
Heart failure, with major complications 291145$19,164$10,582
Pneumonia, with major complications 193124$18,645$10,852
Lung infection, with major complications 177118$25,762$13,755
COPD, with major complications 190103$20,978$9,490
Fainting 31272$10,737$7,306
Respiratory failure 18958$21,622$10,487
Stomach and digestive disorders 39258$11,228$6,657
Urinary tract infection 69058$10,728$7,032
Hip or knee replacement 47054$35,614$15,756
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68951$15,962$9,635
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30947$11,180$6,591
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64042$15,657$10,970
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89738$12,047$7,163
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60336$9,767$7,757
Kidney failure, with complications 68336$12,784$7,739
Lung infection, with complications 17835$16,915$8,222
Pneumonia, with complications 19429$12,522$6,923
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06528$16,725$9,007
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37826$14,738$8,086
Kidney failure, with major complications 68226$15,569$12,233
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39125$20,060$10,654
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64125$10,065$6,404
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69825$17,810$13,221
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48124$37,874$16,921
Heart attack, with major complications 28023$24,969$12,129
Back problems (no surgery) 55222$11,265$7,764
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56322$10,244$7,594
Stroke, with major complications 06421$24,491$15,430
Diabetes, with complications 63821$12,188$7,842
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85321$73,520$46,383
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30820$24,253$10,516
Delirium and other mental confusion 88420$41,431$15,606
Chest pain 31319$9,789$6,145
Diabetes, with major complications 63719$19,422$12,110
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94818$11,019$6,688
Seizures 10117$14,749$7,684
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20217$13,841$8,116
Anemia and blood disorders 81217$14,490$7,679
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06916$12,834$6,777
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc 89616$29,270$16,396
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05715$15,934$11,367
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07015$20,787$13,476
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44115$23,145$14,076
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09214$12,862$8,800
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37114$27,118$13,584
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy 89514$11,484$12,636
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07113$12,625$8,499
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17513$28,139$11,689
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30013$13,643$9,009
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37213$20,031$8,559
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81113$21,873$14,148
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19112$10,273$7,207
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52212$35,897$17,686
Seizures with Mcc 10011$24,571$15,895
Irregular heartbeat 31011$10,100$4,802
Kidney and Urinary Tract Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 69611$10,310$5,926
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69911$10,522$8,482
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama 89411$7,104$4,873

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