Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
180 Parkwood Dr, Elkin, NC 28621 · (336) 527-7000
The money
$32what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$10.6Mnet income, all sources
−33.3%margin on patient care alone
$1.7Mcost of charity care (1.6% of costs)
$16.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
81beds
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 46 | $49,058 | $14,921 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 36 | $38,191 | $10,866 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 34 | $33,455 | $10,052 | |
| COPD, with major complications 190 | 22 | $38,693 | $9,064 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 20 | $33,219 | $12,563 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 12 | $19,768 | $6,910 | |
| Bowel obstruction, with complications 389 | 11 | $22,213 | $6,969 |
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".