US Health Care Costs

Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

7503 Surratts Road, Clinton, MD 20735 · (301) 868-8000

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

The money

$73what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$4.6Mnet income, all sources
−0.8%margin on patient care alone
$9.5Mcost of charity care (3.6% of costs)
$6.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
190beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025. 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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871303$25,449$24,277
Heart failure, with major complications 291153$16,949$16,170
Heart attack, with major complications 280119$23,033$22,001
Psychoses 885103$22,312$21,531
Respiratory failure 18986$20,143$18,928
Sepsis 87279$16,210$15,462
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06577$14,540$13,594
Heart attack, with complications 28163$13,009$12,356
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64055$19,421$18,328
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69846$25,915$25,474
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85345$61,615$57,893
Lung infection, with major complications 17740$18,829$18,355
Heart stent 32238$22,077$21,901
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37838$16,882$16,535
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64138$13,381$12,789
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28636$23,672$23,122
Stroke, with major complications 06435$28,110$25,599
COPD, with major complications 19035$17,608$16,751
Kidney failure, with complications 68335$12,985$12,947
Pneumonia, with major complications 19333$20,445$19,000
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31433$38,648$34,506
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87030$69,344$65,094
Bowel surgery, with complications 33029$39,582$38,105
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33129$24,625$23,439
Stomach and digestive disorders 39229$12,908$12,089
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32126$32,630$31,243
Kidney failure, with major complications 68226$16,380$15,317
Anemia and blood disorders 81225$10,515$10,036
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30923$11,453$10,716
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37723$20,351$19,807
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25222$37,397$35,586
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28222$9,191$8,818
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30822$16,981$15,877
Diabetes, with major complications 63722$17,339$15,941
Seizures with Mcc 10021$32,171$31,743
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17521$19,830$19,097
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 27021$42,104$40,536
Urinary tract infection 69020$11,892$11,643
Seizures 10119$11,159$10,270
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20819$30,430$29,009
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44518$14,314$14,093
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68917$15,055$14,191
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69917$12,788$11,918
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09216$14,629$14,068
Fainting 31216$15,629$15,388
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38916$9,664$9,582
Lung infection, with complications 17815$14,699$14,151
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24315$30,752$29,934
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32915$52,347$51,177
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 24214$39,015$37,506
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81114$16,544$15,174
Irregular heartbeat 31013$5,962$5,574
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89713$11,530$10,818
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06912$14,968$14,365
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18012$16,224$15,481
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20212$12,733$11,924
Heart catheterization 28712$12,725$12,033
Hypertension with Mcc 30412$18,171$16,796
Digestive Malignancy with Cc 37512$16,134$15,438
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29911$20,219$18,721
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52211$33,441$31,848
Diabetes, with complications 63811$17,009$16,753
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$18,967$18,535
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94811$15,255$15,098

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