US Health Care Costs

Melrosewakefield Healthcare

585 Lebanon Street, Melrose, MA 02176 · (781) 979-3000

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

The money

$43what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$15.5Mnet income, all sources
−19.8%margin on patient care alone
$1.9Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)
$11.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
160beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291256$17,022$11,441
Sepsis, with major complications 871217$28,488$17,139
Lung infection, with major complications 17798$24,212$14,505
Pneumonia, with major complications 19398$19,279$12,259
Kidney failure, with complications 68369$14,838$8,107
COPD, with major complications 19066$18,879$9,849
Stomach and digestive disorders 39266$13,100$7,316
Fainting 31263$21,953$8,381
Pneumonia, with complications 19462$13,754$7,709
Urinary tract infection 69060$14,393$7,364
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30954$10,522$6,879
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68949$16,887$10,098
Sepsis 87248$16,131$9,708
Heart attack, with major complications 28047$17,442$14,019
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64145$12,102$7,481
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06543$20,470$9,091
Lung infection, with complications 17839$16,938$9,137
Heart attack, with complications 28137$15,234$8,202
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37836$17,669$8,753
Diabetes, with complications 63836$13,280$8,417
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60334$11,416$8,353
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30833$17,092$11,004
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37733$29,509$16,149
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39133$18,974$11,427
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69832$21,267$14,290
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64031$19,778$11,543
Kidney failure, with major complications 68230$22,353$13,534
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$34,714$17,697
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19126$19,579$8,159
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38925$19,260$8,238
Back problems (no surgery) 55224$19,616$8,557
Diabetes, with major complications 63723$20,016$12,297
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69923$12,420$9,404
Chest pain 31321$15,200$6,625
Heart stent 32221$72,742$17,819
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56321$17,972$8,320
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85321$65,987$40,718
Gastrointestinal Obstruction Without Cc/Mcc 39019$11,583$5,402
Anemia and blood disorders 81218$17,888$8,338
Dysequilibrium 14916$18,864$6,875
Stroke, with major complications 06415$24,543$15,551
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20215$15,216$9,003
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53615$13,084$6,538
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30014$13,780$9,643
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43914$12,378$7,776
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48014$52,677$28,946
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89714$15,595$8,241
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17613$12,821$7,490
Respiratory failure 18913$23,711$13,485
Irregular heartbeat 31013$9,361$5,279
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32913$105,816$53,277
Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Cc 47813$73,947$18,301
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91713$21,332$15,328
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94813$13,749$6,673
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$50,358$26,050
Heart catheterization 28712$30,803$11,136
Bowel surgery, with complications 33012$45,622$20,611
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52212$31,905$17,764
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Mcc 56412$22,730$14,449
Cellulitis with Mcc 60212$31,709$14,123
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81112$19,387$13,126
Seizures 10111$16,695$8,670
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$15,359$6,536
High blood pressure 30511$12,969$7,048

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