Mercy General Hospital

4001 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819 · (916) 453-4453

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

The money

$15what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$84.3Mnet income, all sources

4.0%margin on patient care alone

$10.5Mcost of charity care (1.7% of costs)

$11.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

283beds

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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	212	$132,488	$19,990
Heart failure, with major complications 291	211	$96,886	$14,315
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	127	$204,132	$34,115
Heart attack, with major complications 280	96	$128,037	$17,147
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	65	$348,909	$50,208
Heart stent 322	65	$150,671	$19,891
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	54	$77,091	$10,713
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	49	$237,940	$30,844
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	47	$917,857	$97,306
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	45	$115,960	$13,283
Hip or knee replacement 470	45	$157,297	$19,901
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	45	$91,479	$18,677
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	41	$68,315	$8,237
Sepsis 872	41	$80,587	$11,326
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 229	39	$240,200	$34,370
Lung infection, with major complications 177	36	$113,120	$17,292
COPD, with major complications 190	35	$92,394	$18,632
Heart attack, with complications 281	35	$84,752	$9,944
Kidney failure, with complications 683	34	$57,151	$9,810
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	33	$67,725	$13,768
Seizures 101	32	$66,208	$10,805
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	32	$104,074	$18,242
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	32	$91,094	$14,147
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	31	$80,100	$14,969
Heart catheterization 287	30	$109,719	$11,754
Stroke, with major complications 064	28	$128,514	$20,244
Respiratory failure 189	28	$89,327	$12,791
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	28	$193,712	$25,003
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 233	27	$871,782	$120,495
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	27	$88,889	$12,791
Fainting 312	27	$68,137	$9,482
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	26	$85,986	$10,807
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	25	$249,435	$48,798
Chest pain 313	24	$58,071	$7,994
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	23	$570,637	$54,333
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	23	$110,099	$21,914
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	23	$334,262	$48,277
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	22	$75,697	$17,019
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 220	21	$652,400	$76,941
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	21	$46,924	$9,669
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures with Mcc 228	20	$290,528	$52,826
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	20	$702,636	$92,944
Irregular heartbeat 310	20	$53,930	$7,710
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	20	$61,110	$8,621
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	19	$229,704	$25,195
Urinary tract infection 690	19	$61,902	$8,719
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	18	$70,002	$8,759
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	17	$156,549	$19,550
Ultrasound Accelerated and Other Thrombolysis with Principal Diagnosis Pulmonary Embolis 173	16	$143,313	$31,050
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	15	$345,887	$48,054
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	15	$239,470	$41,420
Diabetes, with major complications 637	14	$118,357	$15,046
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	14	$56,931	$10,996
Anemia and blood disorders 812	14	$61,858	$9,907
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	13	$223,405	$34,150
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	13	$100,953	$23,540
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired with Mcc 283	13	$127,056	$23,167
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 315	13	$74,858	$10,533
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	13	$242,243	$45,314
Pneumonia, with complications 194	12	$59,859	$9,019
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	12	$658,717	$53,633
Atherosclerosis Without Mcc 303	12	$47,356	$9,131
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	12	$250,184	$31,079
Diabetes, with complications 638	12	$78,179	$9,060
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	12	$84,744	$15,048
Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec 003	11	$2,891,854	$378,306
Seizures with Mcc 100	11	$92,002	$20,179
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	11	$183,517	$27,340
Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device Without Mcc 324	11	$240,196	$31,861
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	11	$137,439	$17,841
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	11	$47,548	$8,554

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