Columbus Community Hospital, Inc
4600 38th St, Columbus, NE 68601 · (402) 562-7118
The money
$39what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$23.8Mnet income, all sources
4.7%margin on patient care alone
$695,736cost of charity care (0.6% of costs)
$6.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
50beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending April 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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delirium and other mental confusion 884 | 47 | $49,328 | $17,935 | |
| Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057 | 28 | $43,841 | $14,040 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 25 | $27,563 | $12,510 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 19 | $24,094 | $8,306 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 19 | $29,062 | $7,902 | |
| Psychoses 885 | 19 | $47,530 | $13,378 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 17 | $66,571 | $21,248 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 17 | $21,598 | $8,356 | |
| Lung infection, with complications 178 | 16 | $29,104 | $11,335 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 15 | $33,588 | $8,742 | |
| Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481 | 13 | $72,117 | $20,437 | |
| Skin infection (cellulitis) 603 | 13 | $23,522 | $9,576 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 13 | $46,796 | $21,732 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 13 | $38,689 | $11,607 | |
| Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522 | 11 | $67,987 | $21,241 | |
| Back problems (no surgery) 552 | 11 | $35,265 | $9,496 | |
| Diabetes, with complications 638 | 11 | $26,519 | $8,864 |
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