US Health Care Costs

Crestwood Medical Center

One Hospital Dr SE, Huntsville, AL 35801 · (256) 429-4000

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$6what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$38.2Mnet income, all sources
13.0%margin on patient care alone
$5.2Mcost of charity care (2.3% of costs)
$14.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
157beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

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 871141$174,632$11,774
Heart failure, with major complications 29172$111,000$8,571
Pneumonia, with major complications 19363$137,309$9,068
Lung infection, with major complications 17755$157,841$10,458
Urinary tract infection 69055$81,987$5,459
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37847$97,843$6,464
Stomach and digestive disorders 39246$78,397$5,888
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45546$483,738$29,147
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30936$64,679$5,514
Heart attack, with major complications 28035$160,021$10,251
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06534$90,579$6,389
Irregular heartbeat 31032$57,554$3,720
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48130$211,016$13,246
Kidney failure, with complications 68329$79,173$6,739
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68929$104,680$7,272
COPD, with major complications 19025$145,626$7,020
Bowel surgery, with complications 33025$212,121$14,189
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38925$77,779$4,967
Sepsis 87225$93,021$6,566
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46024$320,146$22,372
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60323$68,746$6,006
Heart attack, with complications 28122$92,572$6,649
Diabetes, with complications 63822$75,285$6,380
Fainting 31221$89,530$5,470
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52221$223,755$13,151
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64121$73,212$4,966
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$91,436$5,365
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85320$488,592$31,583
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28219$112,003$5,515
Heart stent 32219$279,841$12,653
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45418$561,201$38,895
Respiratory failure 18917$118,645$7,725
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30817$102,458$7,547
Kidney failure, with major complications 68217$128,843$9,335
Stroke, with major complications 06416$211,114$14,302
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06916$67,689$5,150
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32916$472,692$27,801
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37716$134,051$11,403
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48216$212,245$10,009
Anemia and blood disorders 81216$89,046$5,648
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33115$179,291$10,453
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46815$305,698$17,746
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69815$143,465$10,054
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47214$218,034$17,005
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64014$134,376$8,323
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09213$71,598$6,395
Heart catheterization 28713$126,757$7,561
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43913$73,565$5,333
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$96,192$8,383
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43212$121,221$12,302
Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 47312$190,833$15,204
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66012$158,340$9,290
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44511$82,414$7,087
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53611$64,162$4,956
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94811$53,295$5,053

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