Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx

601 E 15th Street, Austin, TX 78701 · (512) 324-7000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNo emergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$14what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$14.3Mnet income, all sources

1.3%margin on patient care alone

$139.2Mcost of charity care (34.7% of costs)

$60.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

240beds

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871	50	$183,922	$31,157
Stroke, with major complications 064	34	$182,075	$30,319
Seizures 101	32	$44,281	$19,695
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	30	$426,791	$69,208
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	26	$382,543	$53,733
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	24	$133,537	$28,716
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	21	$244,533	$42,203
Hip or knee replacement 470	21	$238,932	$28,493
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	20	$95,723	$18,608
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	17	$92,891	$22,986
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	17	$75,052	$23,213
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	16	$172,510	$30,184
Sepsis 872	16	$78,836	$17,896
Back problems (no surgery) 552	15	$68,631	$20,307
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	14	$180,529	$33,076
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	14	$354,547	$64,345
Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec 003	13	$1,308,650	$196,067
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 083	13	$113,623	$23,858
Heart attack, with major complications 280	13	$127,672	$25,899
Respiratory failure 189	12	$93,404	$22,583
Heart failure, with major complications 291	12	$100,054	$23,212
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D 464	12	$274,731	$38,566
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	12	$188,816	$36,510
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	11	$409,957	$56,885

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