US Health Care Costs

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

19801 Observation Drive, Germantown, MD 20876 · (301) 557-6020

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

The money

$76what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$761,440net income, all sources
−3.7%margin on patient care alone
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 871219$24,652$22,379
Heart failure, with major complications 29170$16,569$14,851
Respiratory failure 18967$16,883$15,171
Sepsis 87265$14,754$13,291
Urinary tract infection 69060$9,282$8,296
Psychoses 88549$13,564$12,062
Lung infection, with major complications 17748$22,975$20,491
Pneumonia, with major complications 19348$16,432$15,076
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68941$15,627$13,884
COPD, with major complications 19032$12,946$11,738
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85330$43,134$38,650
Stomach and digestive disorders 39229$9,850$8,815
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48129$29,800$26,569
Kidney failure, with major complications 68229$19,746$17,612
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64128$9,382$8,455
Kidney failure, with complications 68325$10,560$9,443
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06523$11,375$10,256
Heart attack, with major complications 28020$14,727$13,237
Fainting 31220$10,943$9,987
Bowel surgery, with complications 33020$25,776$22,878
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37820$9,652$8,587
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38920$12,110$10,845
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60319$10,940$9,712
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64019$15,272$13,561
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30818$11,279$10,391
Hip or knee replacement 47017$27,367$24,258
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52217$26,723$23,799
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07115$11,721$10,347
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39115$26,328$23,584
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69815$21,159$18,884
Stroke, with major complications 06414$20,270$17,966
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07013$29,696$26,329
Lung infection, with complications 17813$11,908$10,560
Pneumonia, with complications 19413$7,783$7,137
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30913$8,639$7,887
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 46813$49,072$43,677
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81113$18,338$16,265
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17512$19,464$17,598
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37712$19,771$17,681
Back problems (no surgery) 55212$9,870$8,779
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20811$30,709$27,616
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 29211$10,262$9,385
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 46711$61,874$54,647

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