Kern Medical Center
1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306 · (661) 326-2000
The money
$33what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$3.8Mnet income, all sources
−93.4%margin on patient care alone
$2.5Mcost of charity care (0.6% of costs)
$39.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
222beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychoses 885 | 61 | $55,231 | $22,053 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 48 | $74,264 | $26,786 | |
| Anemia and blood disorders 812 | 23 | $35,934 | $14,607 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 19 | $24,610 | $13,098 | |
| Seizures 101 | 16 | $35,521 | $14,346 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 15 | $35,398 | $12,512 | |
| Diabetes, with complications 638 | 14 | $21,285 | $12,967 | |
| Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 917 | 13 | $64,201 | $23,998 | |
| Skin infection (cellulitis) 603 | 12 | $26,739 | $13,982 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 12 | $30,821 | $14,184 |
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