US Health Care Costs

Herrin Hospital

201 S 14th St, Herrin, IL 62948 · (618) 942-2171

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$23.9Mnet income, all sources
26.3%margin on patient care alone
$2.4Mcost of charity care (1.6% of costs)
$11.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
85beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871190$55,012$14,918
Heart failure, with major complications 29188$33,389$9,196
Pneumonia, with major complications 19382$33,225$10,136
Respiratory failure 18972$38,714$9,363
Lung infection, with major complications 17757$44,152$12,501
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64145$25,256$6,008
Sepsis 87241$34,405$8,613
Kidney failure, with major complications 68238$41,210$12,213
Urinary tract infection 69038$21,983$5,786
Kidney failure, with complications 68337$23,631$7,067
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06535$42,017$8,883
COPD, with major complications 19035$29,234$8,156
Stomach and digestive disorders 39234$27,530$5,655
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60333$25,424$6,305
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37830$38,068$7,166
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64026$42,522$9,405
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30825$45,167$8,652
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30925$29,450$6,294
Pneumonia, with complications 19423$30,050$7,074
Heart attack, with major complications 28023$34,341$11,089
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48022$104,194$21,016
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68922$30,542$8,322
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37721$47,597$12,387
Fainting 31220$30,694$6,161
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69820$43,798$11,698
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48119$88,404$14,785
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07118$30,185$7,586
Diabetes, with major complications 63718$42,544$10,149
Stroke, with major complications 06417$65,197$14,158
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19117$26,987$6,006
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07016$46,975$16,276
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52216$90,680$15,034
Back problems (no surgery) 55216$29,731$7,067
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06915$40,964$5,828
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38915$27,233$5,702
Delirium and other mental confusion 88415$28,336$11,891
Seizures 10114$28,623$6,606
High blood pressure 30514$31,926$5,470
Cellulitis with Mcc 60214$31,680$10,429
Renal Failure Without Cc/Mcc 68414$21,222$4,388
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85414$59,400$14,319
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17513$48,902$10,081
Lung infection, with complications 17813$32,053$8,022
Hip or knee replacement 47013$98,721$26,310
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81113$35,145$10,725
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85313$129,248$36,725
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94813$22,268$5,676
Irregular heartbeat 31012$20,977$4,024
Chest pain 31312$22,675$5,231
Other digestive problems, with complications 39412$31,980$6,697
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53612$21,892$5,621
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09211$54,965$7,577
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$35,383$10,206
Diabetes, with complications 63811$21,573$8,648

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