US Health Care Costs

Emerson Hospital -

133 Old Road to 9 Acre Corner, W Concord, MA 01742 · (978) 369-1400

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

The money

$37what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$15.9Mnet income, all sources
−5.7%margin on patient care alone
$1.5Mcost of charity care (0.5% of costs)
$5.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
111beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 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
Sepsis, with major complications 871264$29,570$15,227
Heart failure, with major complications 291107$19,107$9,625
Lung infection, with major complications 17788$27,350$12,536
Sepsis 87262$19,456$7,976
Stomach and digestive disorders 39257$15,110$6,271
Pneumonia, with major complications 19354$18,976$9,720
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37841$19,535$7,738
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64137$11,648$6,051
Heart attack, with major complications 28034$21,601$11,693
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69833$20,022$12,379
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60331$14,391$6,871
Lung infection, with complications 17829$16,691$7,733
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37727$37,916$14,421
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64027$18,542$10,240
COPD, with major complications 19026$26,090$8,912
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30926$11,964$5,945
Urinary tract infection 69026$13,782$6,380
Kidney failure, with major complications 68225$27,503$11,041
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39124$22,786$10,269
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30823$18,746$9,610
Kidney failure, with complications 68323$15,000$7,149
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06522$21,052$7,461
Back problems (no surgery) 55222$14,587$7,170
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$15,920$7,133
Fainting 31221$17,132$6,988
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48121$35,798$15,999
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68921$14,496$9,147
Respiratory failure 18919$24,231$9,884
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20219$25,108$7,674
Heart attack, with complications 28119$18,549$7,308
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85319$62,446$35,562
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05717$13,970$9,560
Stroke, with major complications 06417$25,510$14,463
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38917$16,961$6,331
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52217$41,022$15,943
Irregular heartbeat 31016$11,789$4,459
O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc 62116$28,488$12,955
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06615$15,676$5,532
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09215$19,268$8,923
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56315$16,325$6,692
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17514$26,315$10,267
Digestive Malignancy with Mcc 37414$38,182$16,734
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$19,526$6,333
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39013$11,630$4,950
Other digestive problems, with complications 39413$15,754$7,505
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05612$24,528$16,535
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$69,571$34,286
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54312$11,779$8,283
Anemia and blood disorders 81212$16,925$7,212
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09111$27,139$13,284
Hip or knee replacement 47011$38,269$15,191
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89711$20,208$8,514

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