Knapp Medical Center
1401 East Eight Street, Weslaco, TX 78596 · (956) 968-8567
The money
$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$14.0Mnet income, all sources
5.8%margin on patient care alone
$6.9Mcost of charity care (7.8% of costs)
$12.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
154beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 165 | $98,013 | $17,271 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 44 | $44,679 | $11,948 | |
| Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698 | 32 | $74,950 | $14,426 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 32 | $42,843 | $10,407 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 31 | $44,211 | $11,811 | |
| Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853 | 22 | $297,942 | $42,250 | |
| Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432 | 18 | $37,623 | $16,151 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 17 | $34,336 | $11,482 | |
| Hip or knee replacement 470 | 14 | $143,494 | $16,568 | |
| Heart attack, with major complications 280 | 13 | $58,052 | $13,644 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 13 | $31,310 | $9,400 | |
| Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870 | 13 | $277,496 | $53,185 |
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