US Health Care Costs

Greater El Monte Community Hospital

1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733 · (626) 350-7975

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

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$7.7Mnet income, all sources
−26.9%margin on patient care alone
$1.6Mcost of charity care (2.9% of costs)
$3.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
104beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 87191$98,837$20,484
Pneumonia, with major complications 19338$68,908$14,095
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87020$168,973$47,316
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20819$124,065$27,293
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64016$74,353$14,099
Respiratory failure 18914$61,214$13,360
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64113$49,164$8,621
Urinary tract infection 69013$62,096$8,993
Lung infection, with major complications 17712$77,071$17,274
Sepsis 87211$65,202$11,295
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".