US Health Care Costs

Mercy Health - West Hospital

3300 Mercy Health Blvd, Cincinnati, OH 45211 · (513) 215-5000

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

The money

$16what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$12.9Mnet income, all sources
2.8%margin on patient care alone
$6.0Mcost of charity care (2.4% of costs)
$25.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
206beds

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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871259$65,327$13,874
Heart failure, with major complications 291106$41,228$9,060
Lung infection, with major complications 17767$55,942$10,997
Sepsis 87265$37,273$7,546
Stomach and digestive disorders 39255$27,455$5,905
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64149$29,495$5,686
Urinary tract infection 69044$29,654$5,854
Pneumonia, with major complications 19341$35,340$9,146
Kidney failure, with complications 68340$33,561$6,414
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37839$46,492$7,095
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30938$29,744$5,489
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69837$42,353$10,727
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68936$35,419$8,139
Kidney failure, with major complications 68235$42,161$9,962
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06532$34,349$6,931
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60332$26,917$6,747
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64032$43,377$8,634
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85332$193,262$32,074
COPD, with major complications 19030$36,092$8,165
Fainting 31228$30,350$6,315
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48127$82,554$14,853
Delirium and other mental confusion 88427$29,541$9,426
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28626$105,162$16,352
Respiratory failure 18924$50,781$9,071
Lung infection, with complications 17823$27,390$6,992
Pneumonia, with complications 19422$36,113$6,381
Heart attack, with major complications 28022$53,142$10,474
Heart stent 32221$82,388$14,205
Back problems (no surgery) 55221$32,425$6,680
Diabetes, with complications 63821$37,514$7,677
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05718$27,834$9,726
Heart attack, with complications 28118$39,525$6,330
Anemia and blood disorders 81218$31,731$6,666
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48017$97,877$18,353
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37716$79,304$12,113
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20215$33,879$7,459
High blood pressure 30515$32,550$5,537
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30815$40,546$8,572
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69915$25,444$7,160
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19114$27,581$6,135
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52214$72,436$14,228
Stroke, with major complications 06413$45,267$12,471
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$27,452$5,974
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32113$109,167$19,426
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39313$65,898$12,949
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54313$27,261$6,767
Diabetes, with major complications 63713$52,464$9,767
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81113$53,074$9,762
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05612$48,499$16,085
Seizures 10112$32,767$6,705
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$102,271$18,200
Heart catheterization 28712$44,397$7,582
Other digestive problems, with complications 39412$30,113$6,820
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56312$24,366$6,043
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66012$29,964$9,453
Dysequilibrium 14911$28,630$5,502
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32911$121,382$30,559
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$42,371$9,792
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91711$51,958$10,606

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