US Health Care Costs

Candler Hospital

5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 · (912) 819-5290

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

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$53.8Mnet income, all sources
−6.7%margin on patient care alone
$19.3Mcost of charity care (4.4% of costs)
$23.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
263beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 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 871163$62,961$15,376
Heart failure, with major complications 29180$37,335$10,525
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69858$53,778$12,723
Respiratory failure 18949$38,339$10,098
Pneumonia, with major complications 19346$40,058$10,812
Sepsis 87245$28,525$8,965
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85343$167,873$36,229
Lung infection, with major complications 17735$53,100$13,165
Kidney failure, with complications 68335$24,216$7,933
Stomach and digestive disorders 39231$25,236$7,439
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68931$31,238$9,693
Major Male Pelvic Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 70831$49,307$11,798
Urinary tract infection 69029$23,677$7,273
Bowel surgery, with complications 33028$71,775$18,356
Kidney failure, with major complications 68228$46,400$11,969
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37825$36,867$8,414
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69924$23,879$8,731
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33123$49,784$13,710
Fainting 31222$27,860$7,741
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64021$32,320$10,662
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64121$26,043$7,426
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30919$26,078$7,172
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60318$23,328$7,891
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32917$187,297$37,156
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37716$73,488$14,067
Major Chest Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 16515$72,333$14,063
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 65815$44,685$11,658
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18014$73,647$13,371
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85414$58,267$14,514
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06513$28,199$9,021
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16413$93,938$18,431
Lung infection, with complications 17813$30,268$8,579
COPD, with major complications 19012$21,696$9,360
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37212$22,809$8,936
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38912$18,923$7,275
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$46,852$10,366
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$31,674$8,357
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Cc 65712$55,170$14,679
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm Without Cc/Mcc 66112$39,894$9,062
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Mcc 32611$239,542$43,656
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38811$44,941$11,507
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41811$52,755$12,625

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