US Health Care Costs

Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center

1600 Medical Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703 · (775) 445-8000

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

The money

$20what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$54.3Mnet income, all sources
7.2%margin on patient care alone
$4.4Mcost of charity care (1.3% of costs)
$27.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
175beds

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 871299$61,379$18,536
Heart failure, with major complications 291177$40,938$12,107
Pneumonia, with major complications 193137$40,110$12,447
Respiratory failure 18999$44,994$11,745
Lung infection, with major complications 17787$52,215$15,704
Heart attack, with major complications 28068$51,146$14,929
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64158$26,002$7,338
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64056$47,725$12,635
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48148$59,256$19,440
Kidney failure, with major complications 68248$52,415$14,936
Sepsis 87248$31,741$9,872
Urinary tract infection 69047$29,596$7,555
Stomach and digestive disorders 39246$31,012$7,627
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06545$41,044$10,342
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30943$30,206$6,969
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27442$91,674$30,113
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30841$42,102$11,449
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37841$55,396$9,195
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85340$149,942$48,648
Heart stent 32237$103,059$17,085
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60335$31,456$8,292
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68935$32,595$10,953
Kidney failure, with complications 68334$33,678$8,563
Stroke, with major complications 06431$82,009$18,711
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17529$45,527$13,494
Heart attack, with complications 28129$32,189$8,608
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32128$121,984$29,169
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98127$143,757$43,944
Back problems (no surgery) 55226$37,669$9,070
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48025$78,287$27,573
Fainting 31223$50,907$9,729
Pneumonia, with complications 19422$34,345$7,702
Heart catheterization 28722$33,350$10,160
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03921$38,048$10,694
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32921$118,021$42,217
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37721$77,644$17,403
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89721$32,663$8,093
Diabetes, with major complications 63720$42,027$13,596
Irregular heartbeat 31019$22,964$5,232
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$63,696$19,802
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy 89519$35,049$14,829
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44118$71,166$17,280
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$84,270$22,235
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46016$84,199$34,902
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06615$24,777$6,500
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20815$102,833$25,359
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39115$46,674$12,049
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69815$39,998$15,347
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 95115$19,669$5,487
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 21914$178,797$71,699
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28614$48,203$20,201
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31414$75,251$19,727
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$54,105$8,793
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52114$70,339$27,837
Diabetes, with complications 63814$34,548$8,501
COPD, with major complications 19013$58,770$10,509
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85413$48,048$18,922
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24312$81,701$21,136
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33112$44,410$15,666
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48212$45,893$14,888
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 67312$142,242$36,630
Anemia and blood disorders 81212$56,954$8,487
Lung infection, with complications 17811$36,517$9,286
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38911$20,715$7,506
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39011$18,500$5,241
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 44211$33,141$8,941
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69911$40,033$9,590
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc 89611$55,020$16,591

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