US Health Care Costs

Christian Hospital Northeast

11133 Dunn Road, Saint Louis, MO 63136 · (314) 653-5000

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

The money

$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$53.6Mnet income, all sources
−12.5%margin on patient care alone
$26.7Mcost of charity care (7.5% of costs)
$19.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
256beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291210$51,208$11,079
Sepsis, with major complications 871194$78,638$15,360
Lung infection, with major complications 17753$62,053$13,237
COPD, with major complications 19036$49,640$9,791
Pneumonia, with major complications 19336$51,670$11,385
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27436$101,045$24,666
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37836$35,742$9,123
Stomach and digestive disorders 39236$29,290$7,731
Kidney failure, with complications 68336$33,157$8,217
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37735$63,977$14,930
Anemia and blood disorders 81235$33,638$9,598
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64034$48,665$10,620
Diabetes, with complications 63833$31,790$8,427
Kidney failure, with major complications 68233$57,397$12,599
Urinary tract infection 69030$30,947$8,295
Respiratory failure 18929$51,295$10,314
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60329$34,881$8,350
Heart stent 32228$68,045$17,529
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30827$47,326$10,829
Diabetes, with major complications 63727$54,594$11,540
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28626$90,550$17,493
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30926$35,605$7,404
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68924$43,047$10,364
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26723$173,055$36,167
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87023$253,480$51,416
Seizures 10122$27,424$9,368
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 21922$286,568$65,310
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 23522$220,077$48,104
Fainting 31222$32,262$8,190
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39122$46,205$10,981
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64122$28,280$8,165
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69822$50,637$12,339
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85322$148,578$38,791
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38921$26,703$7,891
Sepsis 87221$39,444$9,253
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26620$184,635$44,007
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23619$180,979$31,551
Chest pain 31319$28,580$7,261
Hip or knee replacement 47019$57,205$14,655
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16418$110,008$19,211
Heart attack, with major complications 28018$74,275$15,175
Other digestive problems, with complications 39418$35,663$8,710
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31417$109,288$13,662
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06516$46,756$9,572
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06916$37,414$8,144
Lung infection, with complications 17816$36,333$8,783
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20216$27,635$8,958
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32116$117,672$26,320
Stroke, with major complications 06415$70,810$15,128
Seizures with Mcc 10015$43,821$15,044
Irregular heartbeat 31014$29,629$6,135
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31513$33,516$8,821
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38813$62,783$12,371
Dysequilibrium 14912$34,714$7,448
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19112$38,407$9,097
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$50,166$11,856
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$71,913$20,414
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$145,666$35,911

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