US Health Care Costs

Jefferson Hospital

565 Coal Valley Road, Jefferson Hills, PA 15025 · (412) 469-5000

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

The money

$14what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$16.0Mnet income, all sources
−1.7%margin on patient care alone
$1.4Mcost of charity care (0.4% of costs)
$7.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
285beds

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 871128$67,923$13,510
Heart failure, with major complications 291127$43,515$8,557
Pneumonia, with major complications 19368$52,144$9,230
Lung infection, with major complications 17761$61,364$10,951
Kidney failure, with complications 68336$28,828$6,211
Respiratory failure 18935$43,072$8,167
Sepsis 87232$34,927$6,998
Stomach and digestive disorders 39229$35,387$5,568
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30826$42,083$8,107
Kidney failure, with major complications 68226$46,875$9,689
Urinary tract infection 69026$29,290$5,538
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60325$33,267$5,915
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85325$112,954$31,144
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37824$34,660$6,473
Back problems (no surgery) 55224$31,613$6,375
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64121$30,470$5,914
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$31,876$5,590
Heart stent 32220$96,377$12,176
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81120$61,185$9,524
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37719$60,945$11,730
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 26718$157,607$31,836
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69818$46,363$10,332
Fainting 31217$27,028$5,885
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39117$47,147$8,510
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06516$47,664$6,338
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30916$36,345$5,471
Hip or knee replacement 47016$62,985$13,470
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52216$72,125$14,064
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20815$102,802$16,955
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24315$123,523$17,975
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64015$56,886$8,838
Lung infection, with complications 17814$38,091$6,390
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 23414$201,109$33,091
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27014$184,027$33,582
Heart attack, with major complications 28014$58,911$11,791
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48114$74,404$13,722
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32113$146,251$22,043
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$28,482$5,487
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$25,893$6,673
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$29,573$8,706
COPD, with major complications 19011$52,973$7,293
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28611$61,081$14,346
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68911$40,950$7,052

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