US Health Care Costs

Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center

700 E Marshall Ave, Longview, TX 75601 · (903) 927-6712

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

The money

$12what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$72.8Mnet income, all sources
2.6%margin on patient care alone
$56.2Mcost of charity care (10.7% of costs)
$30.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
318beds

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 871531$69,426$15,843
Heart failure, with major complications 291197$45,005$11,143
Pneumonia, with major complications 193148$49,583$11,585
Sepsis 872113$43,234$9,563
Respiratory failure 18991$49,047$11,163
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69880$63,345$13,593
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85377$190,436$32,748
Kidney failure, with complications 68369$36,520$8,726
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68968$37,422$10,164
Lung infection, with major complications 17763$51,617$13,514
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27453$200,146$25,486
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48153$125,680$17,095
Urinary tract infection 69053$35,292$7,939
Kidney failure, with major complications 68252$44,818$12,514
Pneumonia, with complications 19448$38,781$8,141
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64146$31,230$7,977
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06545$47,594$9,606
Stomach and digestive disorders 39245$37,133$8,055
Fainting 31244$37,142$8,506
COPD, with major complications 19040$43,166$10,019
Heart attack, with major complications 28038$72,263$13,415
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37835$55,620$9,236
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52231$146,474$17,285
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$42,568$11,707
Stroke, with major complications 06429$66,053$14,178
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60328$39,050$7,971
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30927$34,150$7,789
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37727$81,709$14,707
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85427$85,462$15,942
Heart stent 32226$141,216$14,905
Bowel surgery, with complications 33025$152,644$19,674
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20824$96,252$21,960
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28624$100,888$17,597
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30824$51,156$11,137
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07121$47,428$9,196
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17518$79,093$12,999
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31418$81,077$19,345
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32118$164,416$23,041
Anemia and blood disorders 81218$40,259$9,021
Heart attack, with complications 28116$57,885$9,060
High blood pressure 30516$30,978$7,370
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39116$68,927$11,681
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48016$122,763$20,655
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64416$32,767$9,824
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66016$63,111$12,134
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69916$34,765$9,508
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07015$62,846$12,700
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16315$200,881$35,644
Hypertension with Mcc 30415$47,498$10,630
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26714$415,583$37,766
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 38814$57,548$12,097
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$32,409$8,256
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46014$262,603$29,130
Heart catheterization 28713$82,658$10,292
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48213$93,183$12,598
Diabetes, with complications 63813$36,435$8,827
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02512$147,971$29,299
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit 06212$78,595$14,497
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27012$208,667$38,530
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43212$64,196$15,308
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46712$251,061$26,969
Diabetes, with major complications 63712$42,452$11,731
Seizures with Mcc 10011$55,115$15,928
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$223,313$33,380
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39311$57,169$14,120
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 43311$34,759$10,091
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52111$180,761$22,638

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