John H Stroger Jr Hospital
1901 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60612 · (312) 864-6000
The money
$65what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$83.2Mnet income, all sources
−168.1%margin on patient care alone
$209.9Mcost of charity care (16.6% of costs)
$185.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
429beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending November 2024.
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 | 70 | $36,861 | $65,164 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 54 | $63,233 | $77,715 | |
| Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853 | 21 | $254,260 | $167,310 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 17 | $53,578 | $56,458 | |
| Heart catheterization, with major complications 286 | 16 | $51,512 | $70,095 | |
| Fainting 312 | 16 | $28,113 | $54,524 | |
| Heart attack, with major complications 280 | 14 | $65,797 | $72,237 | |
| Kidney failure, with major complications 682 | 14 | $42,237 | $60,162 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 14 | $28,932 | $60,972 | |
| Back problems (no surgery) 552 | 13 | $25,019 | $61,769 | |
| Skin infection (cellulitis) 603 | 13 | $19,775 | $49,891 | |
| COPD, with major complications 190 | 12 | $28,939 | $57,621 | |
| Stroke, with major complications 064 | 11 | $83,482 | $66,821 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 11 | $34,786 | $58,655 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 11 | $53,636 | $73,790 | |
| Anemia and blood disorders 812 | 11 | $22,959 | $54,086 |
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