Lower Keys Medical Center
5900 College Road, Key West, FL 33040 · (305) 294-5531
The money
$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$27.7Mnet income, all sources
23.7%margin on patient care alone
$6.3Mcost of charity care (7.6% of costs)
$17.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
99beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 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 | 47 | $56,275 | $13,789 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 36 | $116,970 | $21,758 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 33 | $70,415 | $15,919 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 32 | $84,995 | $17,575 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 24 | $50,196 | $8,516 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 24 | $49,839 | $12,358 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 22 | $38,023 | $9,528 | |
| Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378 | 21 | $66,291 | $10,327 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 19 | $45,627 | $9,411 | |
| Pneumonia, with complications 194 | 18 | $50,400 | $9,722 | |
| Kidney failure, with major complications 682 | 17 | $100,181 | $18,316 | |
| Bowel surgery, with complications 330 | 13 | $159,874 | $24,953 | |
| Skin infection (cellulitis) 603 | 12 | $42,187 | $9,320 | |
| Hip or knee replacement 470 | 11 | $149,425 | $19,826 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 11 | $49,060 | $8,226 |
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