US Health Care Costs

HSHS St Elizabeth's Hospital

One St Elizabeth Boulevard, O Fallon, IL 62269 · (618) 234-2120

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

The money

$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$22.4Mnet income, all sources
6.4%margin on patient care alone
$3.1Mcost of charity care (1.2% of costs)
$15.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
144beds

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 871297$63,231$15,528
Heart failure, with major complications 291231$48,049$9,866
Sepsis 87294$36,097$8,716
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27490$112,718$23,939
Respiratory failure 18959$51,690$10,096
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26755$155,458$35,543
Heart attack, with major complications 28052$59,130$11,853
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69848$49,116$12,430
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85346$129,527$35,189
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60343$34,420$7,689
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06541$44,866$9,891
Pneumonia, with major complications 19341$45,318$10,146
Kidney failure, with complications 68341$32,194$7,299
Kidney failure, with major complications 68240$52,388$12,150
Lung infection, with major complications 17736$59,995$11,824
Stomach and digestive disorders 39235$32,028$6,250
Anemia and blood disorders 81234$35,771$11,621
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37833$36,835$7,772
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30932$26,047$6,048
Urinary tract infection 69032$31,025$8,114
Heart attack, with complications 28130$34,813$8,655
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28629$75,492$16,346
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30828$66,851$9,125
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48128$56,288$15,305
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68928$37,445$9,694
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24325$85,699$16,982
Irregular heartbeat 31025$27,669$4,538
Fainting 31225$52,599$8,935
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64125$40,210$5,960
Heart catheterization 28724$47,688$8,395
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64024$45,457$9,878
Stroke, with major complications 06423$50,451$13,666
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46022$105,468$31,404
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52222$65,904$15,807
Heart stent 32221$104,623$19,565
Bowel surgery, with complications 33021$80,460$23,879
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69921$31,733$7,630
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32120$127,162$29,686
Pneumonia, with complications 19419$31,063$6,202
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03918$43,450$8,979
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37718$55,216$14,473
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38918$24,477$6,494
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47218$97,416$28,877
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85418$77,692$15,042
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98118$134,926$31,864
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17517$54,487$10,526
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20816$76,036$19,739
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66016$31,781$9,977
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81116$54,353$10,805
Cellulitis with Mcc 60215$38,625$11,203
Diabetes, with complications 63815$38,289$7,818
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26614$213,968$41,450
COPD, with major complications 19013$44,509$8,696
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24213$148,950$25,989
Other digestive problems, with complications 39413$44,072$7,478
Back problems (no surgery) 55213$31,988$7,360
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61713$56,535$14,894
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Cc 07112$52,030$8,218
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant Without Cc/Mcc 24412$73,602$19,928
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39112$66,088$10,172
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44512$42,647$8,324
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 06611$45,524$5,575
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23611$180,958$29,489
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31411$59,636$15,622
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. Without Cc/Mcc 41911$65,619$10,162
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$80,465$11,530

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