US Health Care Costs

Hamilton Medical Center

1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA 30720 · (706) 272-6105

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$116.4Mnet income, all sources
4.6%margin on patient care alone
$16.5Mcost of charity care (5.3% of costs)
$111.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
227beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291198$54,370$12,131
Pneumonia, with major complications 193124$53,912$12,212
Sepsis, with major complications 871121$90,070$17,754
Lung infection, with major complications 17759$53,195$14,123
Respiratory failure 18957$64,071$12,708
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37855$41,673$9,792
Kidney failure, with complications 68351$35,155$8,952
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68949$44,642$11,208
Urinary tract infection 69047$31,699$8,450
Stomach and digestive disorders 39243$35,743$8,614
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30941$35,490$7,675
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64036$59,068$12,279
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30835$53,715$11,579
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27434$153,666$26,520
Fainting 31233$31,050$8,409
COPD, with major complications 19032$55,350$10,881
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28631$81,339$19,365
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64130$45,910$8,486
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06528$37,079$9,606
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$90,360$18,252
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60327$31,106$8,887
Kidney failure, with major complications 68227$69,305$15,120
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52225$94,503$18,432
Heart catheterization 28724$49,244$10,255
Heart stent 32224$109,428$18,824
Bowel surgery, with complications 33024$99,200$19,998
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$32,671$7,984
Diabetes, with complications 63820$42,295$9,136
Sepsis 87219$43,340$10,333
Heart attack, with major complications 28018$49,796$12,760
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66018$52,317$12,163
Cellulitis with Mcc 60216$61,464$13,310
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39115$47,609$12,113
Diabetes, with major complications 63715$54,991$12,300
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85314$255,055$51,265
Seizures with Mcc 10013$59,305$18,063
Seizures 10113$26,842$8,901
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24313$145,906$19,674
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32113$146,849$22,516
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37713$88,417$20,517
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61713$68,389$15,536
Stroke, with major complications 06412$141,665$24,164
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06912$39,242$8,090
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07012$52,004$15,638
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38912$28,485$8,275
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69812$61,056$14,910
Anemia and blood disorders 81212$38,502$9,741
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$155,587$28,624
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26711$220,690$38,291
Heart attack, with complications 28111$40,181$8,992
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$180,468$33,817
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$44,090$9,413
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 48211$73,279$18,622

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