Freeman Health System - Freeman West

1102 West 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804 · (417) 347-1111

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

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$13.2Mnet income, all sources

−2.9%margin on patient care alone

$6.8Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)

$39.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

347beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending March 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
Heart failure, with major complications 291	210	$53,073	$9,760
Sepsis, with major complications 871	163	$96,227	$14,980
Kidney failure, with complications 683	83	$38,749	$7,208
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	82	$49,454	$10,281
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	82	$36,088	$6,485
Urinary tract infection 690	80	$33,839	$6,401
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	76	$165,368	$22,014
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	69	$52,496	$7,781
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	65	$60,490	$11,127
Psychoses 885	64	$21,343	$9,819
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	61	$153,216	$21,191
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	61	$37,468	$7,670
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	59	$85,970	$15,065
Pneumonia, with complications 194	55	$39,192	$6,612
Hip or knee replacement 470	53	$78,009	$13,372
Lung infection, with major complications 177	51	$63,567	$11,783
COPD, with major complications 190	42	$57,422	$8,432
Heart stent 322	42	$110,510	$13,486
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	41	$40,395	$6,211
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	39	$84,451	$14,982
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	38	$228,857	$34,702
Respiratory failure 189	37	$54,234	$10,262
Fainting 312	37	$45,551	$6,821
Heart attack, with major complications 280	34	$79,417	$11,555
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	34	$183,830	$36,885
Stroke, with major complications 064	33	$91,574	$15,921
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 229	33	$124,138	$21,758
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	32	$115,849	$18,595
Heart catheterization 287	32	$52,820	$8,466
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	31	$86,960	$16,719
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	31	$55,929	$10,610
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	30	$84,862	$9,207
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	28	$41,473	$7,772
Lung infection, with complications 178	27	$44,261	$7,691
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	27	$79,019	$11,968
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	26	$38,057	$6,013
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	24	$77,087	$17,495
Irregular heartbeat 310	23	$23,142	$4,712
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	23	$190,887	$34,366
Back problems (no surgery) 552	23	$40,482	$7,311
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	22	$38,480	$5,889
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	20	$158,453	$24,637
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	20	$61,144	$11,457
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	20	$51,351	$8,972
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	19	$308,447	$42,111
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	19	$38,661	$7,335
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 036	18	$68,963	$13,913
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with Mcc 228	18	$212,700	$36,031
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Cc 271	18	$162,366	$21,988
High blood pressure 305	18	$36,118	$6,351
Anemia and blood disorders 812	18	$34,137	$7,082
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	17	$35,615	$6,482
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	17	$212,802	$42,037
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	17	$128,792	$23,912
Sepsis 872	17	$42,728	$9,068
Depressive Neuroses 881	17	$15,084	$7,111
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	16	$34,013	$6,284
Heart attack, with complications 281	15	$59,779	$7,560
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	15	$87,338	$12,330
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	15	$26,966	$6,386
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	15	$55,444	$10,700
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc 442	15	$50,503	$7,286
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	15	$108,498	$19,768
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	15	$54,569	$12,244
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$61,403	$10,403
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	14	$139,199	$29,941
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 520	14	$69,320	$11,132
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	14	$37,264	$7,904
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	13	$47,801	$10,888
Seizures 101	13	$61,224	$7,174
Other Vascular Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 254	13	$100,010	$14,714
Chest pain 313	13	$34,566	$5,847
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	13	$40,892	$7,040
Renal Failure Without Cc/Mcc 684	13	$28,636	$5,058
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$156,290	$28,795
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	12	$86,899	$10,926
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	12	$147,983	$18,192
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	12	$23,378	$6,937
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 071	11	$35,554	$7,741
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 163	11	$187,498	$31,997
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 176	11	$34,870	$6,347
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy Without Cc/Mcc 195	11	$30,542	$5,932
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 300	11	$32,933	$8,216
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	11	$39,707	$7,875
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 418	11	$64,493	$11,850
Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Cc 478	11	$95,569	$16,585
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 483	11	$121,739	$17,609
Diabetes, with major complications 637	11	$52,150	$10,706

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