US Health Care Costs

Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141 · (215) 456-6090

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

The money

$27what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$100.6Mnet income, all sources
−30.2%margin on patient care alone
$15.5Mcost of charity care (1.9% of costs)
$6.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
341beds

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 291135$51,774$16,965
Sepsis, with major complications 871118$85,782$24,969
Heart attack, with major complications 28050$86,541$20,363
Kidney failure, with major complications 68250$68,718$22,011
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69844$79,170$21,471
Lung infection, with major complications 17742$54,466$20,496
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64042$58,166$19,113
Kidney failure, with complications 68342$41,085$12,236
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06538$53,809$13,457
Stroke, with major complications 06433$95,732$25,631
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37730$69,636$22,444
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26728$206,583$52,925
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28628$105,066$27,989
Seizures 10126$42,434$12,852
Respiratory failure 18926$56,941$16,490
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20824$105,262$32,216
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31424$71,093$26,319
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05723$42,980$17,378
Pneumonia, with major complications 19322$55,425$16,656
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 26622$282,265$71,222
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69922$37,316$12,977
Diabetes, with major complications 63721$50,197$18,190
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85321$167,252$48,877
Fainting 31220$44,047$12,496
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37820$48,132$13,432
Psychoses 88520$68,732$24,047
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68919$47,749$15,910
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25218$162,380$45,165
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98118$324,786$83,478
Back problems (no surgery) 55217$40,673$13,155
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87017$273,878$78,435
Seizures with Mcc 10016$128,739$29,100
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43216$97,256$26,313
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48116$103,620$26,293
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64116$38,069$10,176
Delirium and other mental confusion 88415$65,465$25,387
Hypertension with Mcc 30414$50,267$15,149
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30814$48,813$14,315
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32114$140,523$34,720
Stomach and digestive disorders 39214$26,927$10,482
Diabetes, with complications 63814$39,781$13,419
Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with Mcc 65014$290,722$51,617
Urinary tract infection 69014$33,701$11,339
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91714$33,151$19,754
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05613$69,220$29,293
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09113$126,964$30,577
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Cc 56513$42,252$12,510
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06912$43,171$10,342
COPD, with major complications 19012$30,842$13,985
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19112$24,751$12,015
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 44112$98,326$25,267
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20211$26,136$12,128
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20711$233,652$75,464
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$44,586$15,395
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60311$39,153$13,016
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81111$56,956$18,275

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