Mercy Hospital

2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301 · (661) 632-5000

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

The money

$16what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$78.0Mnet income, all sources

3.0%margin on patient care alone

$15.8Mcost of charity care (5.1% of costs)

$13.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

229beds

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	337	$111,566	$19,590
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	121	$83,964	$13,562
Heart failure, with major complications 291	78	$79,964	$13,324
Lung infection, with major complications 177	69	$112,179	$16,881
Sepsis 872	66	$58,006	$11,148
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	56	$77,032	$16,064
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	50	$114,452	$20,570
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	46	$223,463	$46,512
Respiratory failure 189	44	$106,075	$13,822
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	38	$71,721	$14,822
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	37	$69,938	$10,007
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	33	$88,338	$13,346
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	31	$60,575	$10,230
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	30	$143,290	$19,678
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	30	$63,747	$11,472
Kidney failure, with complications 683	29	$54,783	$9,266
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	26	$50,430	$9,244
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	25	$69,273	$13,799
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	24	$125,965	$22,820
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	24	$50,045	$8,801
Stroke, with major complications 064	22	$99,838	$18,850
COPD, with major complications 190	20	$71,093	$11,536
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	20	$48,588	$9,526
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	20	$567,375	$81,191
Heart attack, with major complications 280	17	$72,748	$14,134
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	17	$91,919	$20,359
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	16	$106,164	$18,211
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	16	$129,608	$28,291
Diabetes, with major complications 637	16	$96,267	$14,967
Diabetes, with complications 638	16	$47,273	$9,673
Urinary tract infection 690	16	$49,541	$8,560
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	14	$81,632	$19,675
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	14	$59,927	$9,880
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 070	13	$142,340	$24,083
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	13	$87,301	$14,421
Pneumonia, with complications 194	13	$64,012	$8,717
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	13	$70,997	$12,378
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	13	$84,881	$16,149
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	13	$117,119	$20,800
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	13	$42,021	$9,099
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	12	$164,096	$27,001
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 917	11	$124,663	$16,867

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