Dekalb Community Hospital
520 W Main St, Smithville, TN 37166 · (615) 215-5000
The money
$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$2.6Mnet income, all sources
−21.2%margin on patient care alone
$1.6Mcost of charity care (12.0% of costs)
$1.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
18beds
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 15 | $23,633 | $13,178 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 14 | $33,530 | $15,313 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 13 | $18,501 | $12,607 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".