US Health Care Costs

Independence Health System Butler Memorial Hospita

One Hospital Way, Butler, PA 16001 · (724) 284-4403

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

The money

$21what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$26.6Mnet income, all sources
1.8%margin on patient care alone
$4.5Mcost of charity care (1.8% of costs)
$12.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
273beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 29169$25,273$9,234
Sepsis, with major complications 87159$40,698$13,602
Lung infection, with major complications 17738$34,371$11,410
Pneumonia, with major complications 19336$33,963$9,408
Psychoses 88530$20,816$9,932
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26726$150,945$32,678
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30924$15,261$5,985
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27422$126,763$22,158
Kidney failure, with complications 68322$18,303$6,617
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06521$29,751$8,002
Heart attack, with major complications 28021$32,859$10,947
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30819$22,813$9,175
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 23418$102,795$31,117
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26618$174,108$41,994
Irregular heartbeat 31018$15,967$4,788
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy 89518$22,997$11,005
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24317$73,864$15,823
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37817$24,065$7,265
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85317$82,089$29,894
Pneumonia, with complications 19416$21,991$6,116
Heart attack, with complications 28116$28,003$6,869
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60316$15,322$6,581
Respiratory failure 18915$27,489$9,018
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23615$72,073$25,774
Urinary tract infection 69015$20,541$6,004
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28614$55,630$15,097
Heart catheterization 28714$39,767$8,039
Diabetes, with complications 63814$26,559$7,114
Kidney failure, with major complications 68214$48,568$10,345
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31413$62,401$14,427
Heart stent 32213$95,602$12,861
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68913$29,175$8,343
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$77,815$28,497
Stomach and digestive disorders 39212$22,244$6,059
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64112$22,607$5,963
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69912$23,637$7,574
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03611$52,598$12,809
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 03911$28,512$8,399
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52211$52,295$14,719

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