US Health Care Costs

Capital Health Regional Medical Center

750 Brunswick Ave, Trenton, NJ 08638 · (609) 394-6000

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

The money

$5what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$2.4Mnet income, all sources
−7.2%margin on patient care alone
$51.4Mcost of charity care (14.9% of costs)
$119.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
179beds

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$591,962$22,807
Heart failure, with major complications 29163$437,712$15,888
Stroke, with major complications 06455$519,927$22,715
Lung infection, with major complications 17755$487,216$18,345
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06547$363,815$13,097
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68945$323,357$14,345
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27443$189,350$32,789
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64029$360,911$15,028
Urinary tract infection 69029$241,509$10,063
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48128$514,378$22,141
COPD, with major complications 19026$306,039$13,782
Pneumonia, with major complications 19326$375,925$15,412
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26726$424,200$50,273
Kidney failure, with complications 68324$282,993$10,759
Kidney failure, with major complications 68222$422,531$17,969
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02521$799,186$43,654
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08621$438,264$15,383
Seizures 10121$308,353$14,428
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64120$256,485$10,609
Respiratory failure 18919$561,008$16,468
Sepsis 87218$395,405$13,640
Lung infection, with complications 17817$275,618$12,490
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30917$280,726$10,360
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20816$852,364$32,153
Heart attack, with major complications 28016$448,234$18,001
Fainting 31216$248,471$13,137
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69816$457,648$18,763
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85316$1,076,278$49,441
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 08315$409,391$17,700
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60315$296,961$10,863
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87015$1,781,977$70,980
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis Without Mc 02414$554,876$38,669
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05714$349,880$20,338
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit 06214$369,798$20,320
Pneumonia, with complications 19414$231,751$9,474
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30814$304,371$14,047
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37814$366,689$12,709
Diabetes, with complications 63814$247,534$11,878
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 02313$798,472$59,019
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$268,182$11,401
Diabetes, with major complications 63713$367,270$15,126
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98113$1,394,860$61,439
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48012$826,128$36,472
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour Without Cc/Mcc 08711$253,411$11,549
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31411$821,153$28,749
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49311$705,736$60,665
Delirium and other mental confusion 88411$232,260$18,808

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