US Health Care Costs

Garfield Medical Center

525 N Garfield Ave, Monterey Park, CA 91754 · (626) 573-2222

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$12what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$2.1Mnet income, all sources
−54.4%margin on patient care alone
$6.3Mcost of charity care (3.0% of costs)
$7.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
182beds

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 871229$193,232$20,312
Heart failure, with major complications 29168$96,932$13,683
Lung infection, with major complications 17764$189,641$17,726
Pneumonia, with major complications 19351$130,019$13,627
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64045$123,474$13,157
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64136$67,206$8,434
Sepsis 87233$106,552$10,822
Stroke, with major complications 06432$189,899$20,170
Heart attack, with major complications 28032$134,995$16,163
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06530$115,349$10,633
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87030$487,302$66,738
Urinary tract infection 69023$82,973$8,546
Kidney failure, with complications 68322$91,233$9,294
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68921$126,040$12,373
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05720$123,300$13,171
Kidney failure, with major complications 68220$166,831$15,644
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37717$226,519$18,792
Back problems (no surgery) 55217$81,477$10,137
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37815$90,568$10,050
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85315$379,914$50,277
Fainting 31214$72,828$9,282
Stomach and digestive disorders 39214$79,590$8,477
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$87,670$8,609
Respiratory failure 18913$215,160$13,170
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$165,234$22,465
Heart stent 32213$137,235$18,911
Pneumonia, with complications 19412$85,833$8,849
Chest pain 31312$53,024$7,884
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31412$131,169$21,408
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05611$155,538$22,300
Heart catheterization 28711$82,425$11,512

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