Lima Memorial Health System

1001 Bellefontaine Avenue, Lima, OH 45804 · (419) 998-4731

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

The money

$25what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$36.5Mnet income, all sources

6.4%margin on patient care alone

$3.6Mcost of charity care (1.5% of costs)

$21.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

107beds

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
Heart failure, with major complications 291	80	$30,499	$9,569
Sepsis, with major complications 871	66	$51,055	$14,892
Urinary tract infection 690	49	$20,084	$6,254
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	48	$28,738	$9,956
Lung infection, with major complications 177	40	$35,538	$12,463
Heart stent 322	39	$60,011	$14,895
COPD, with major complications 190	32	$24,875	$8,304
Heart catheterization 287	32	$38,686	$8,079
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	31	$30,106	$7,297
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	31	$24,183	$5,823
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	30	$24,974	$8,583
Heart attack, with major complications 280	28	$44,973	$11,776
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	28	$79,505	$22,940
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	28	$49,522	$13,248
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	24	$27,748	$9,668
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	24	$41,403	$10,879
Kidney failure, with complications 683	24	$19,161	$6,667
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	23	$35,251	$12,705
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	23	$98,380	$23,393
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	23	$25,504	$5,617
Fainting 312	22	$25,930	$6,501
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	22	$24,496	$5,920
Respiratory failure 189	21	$26,501	$9,196
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	20	$31,771	$7,572
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	18	$247,685	$49,167
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	18	$24,723	$6,596
Back problems (no surgery) 552	17	$26,462	$7,182
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	17	$117,663	$35,159
Stroke, with major complications 064	16	$42,896	$14,106
Pneumonia, with complications 194	16	$30,514	$6,709
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	16	$35,188	$12,005
Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 039	15	$53,353	$8,448
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	14	$38,666	$10,322
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	14	$62,395	$16,702
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	14	$41,930	$16,086
High blood pressure 305	14	$18,564	$5,648
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	14	$33,436	$10,415
Anemia and blood disorders 812	14	$29,171	$6,846
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	13	$25,249	$8,956
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	13	$17,986	$7,419
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$114,098	$35,619
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	12	$23,539	$6,039
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	12	$234,705	$33,177
Lung infection, with complications 178	11	$33,737	$8,266
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	11	$94,047	$24,987
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	11	$153,618	$35,261
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	11	$67,405	$15,695
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	11	$142,018	$26,369

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