Independence Health System Clarion Hospital
One Hospital Drive, Clarion, PA 16214 · (814) 226-9500
The money
$36what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$9.5Mnet income, all sources
8.3%margin on patient care alone
$905,919cost of charity care (1.7% of costs)
$2.4Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
59beds
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)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 26 | $15,207 | $12,571 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 23 | $23,557 | $19,063 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 17 | $18,958 | $13,151 | |
| Pneumonia, with complications 194 | 14 | $13,859 | $8,361 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 12 | $14,045 | $12,564 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 12 | $13,608 | $9,253 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 11 | $19,121 | $15,984 |
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