US Health Care Costs

Community Hospital South, Inc.

1402 E County Line Rd S, Indianapolis, IN 46227 · (317) 887-7000

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$55.2Mnet income, all sources
14.6%margin on patient care alone
$3.7Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)
$20.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
169beds

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 291109$38,080$10,090
Sepsis, with major complications 87188$61,367$13,999
Pneumonia, with major complications 19354$38,534$10,209
Pneumonia, with complications 19451$29,587$6,592
Respiratory failure 18948$61,074$9,525
Lung infection, with major complications 17746$50,143$12,647
Kidney failure, with complications 68343$29,215$6,981
Urinary tract infection 69042$24,075$6,785
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68941$31,228$8,816
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30939$26,978$6,036
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06538$35,338$8,415
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37837$32,582$7,791
COPD, with major complications 19034$32,042$8,007
Hip or knee replacement 47032$75,215$13,983
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64030$43,397$10,026
Stomach and digestive disorders 39229$33,321$6,180
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64127$22,957$5,817
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30825$49,514$8,579
Heart stent 32225$127,416$13,648
Kidney failure, with major complications 68225$47,561$11,316
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28623$83,977$19,230
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85323$113,244$36,071
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07122$35,068$8,249
Fainting 31222$27,865$6,887
Heart attack, with major complications 28021$60,125$11,789
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60321$23,297$7,019
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48119$72,055$15,396
Stroke, with major complications 06418$44,559$14,566
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20818$73,457$21,802
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41818$79,775$12,712
Heart catheterization 28717$71,134$8,472
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32117$157,839$27,580
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$92,570$18,501
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66017$69,657$10,489
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94817$31,382$6,197
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09216$36,042$7,835
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37716$55,920$12,744
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19115$36,723$7,331
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$29,348$7,747
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98113$151,503$33,485
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07012$49,682$12,427
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31412$68,127$15,021
Irregular heartbeat 31011$19,269$5,107
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48011$84,274$20,729
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56311$29,158$7,163
Diabetes, with complications 63811$31,298$7,169
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$32,230$7,248

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