US Health Care Costs

Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

565 Abbott Road, Buffalo, NY 14220 · (716) 826-7000

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

The money

$38what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$73.3Mnet income, all sources
−0.5%margin on patient care alone
$4.4Mcost of charity care (1.0% of costs)
$5.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
353beds

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 871302$38,400$17,923
Heart failure, with major complications 291145$26,951$13,051
Lung infection, with major complications 17755$33,068$13,757
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30950$17,212$7,283
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64146$15,312$7,025
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85346$98,277$46,611
Respiratory failure 18945$30,526$11,755
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64041$20,862$11,673
Heart attack, with major complications 28040$32,259$14,560
Kidney failure, with major complications 68240$29,054$15,857
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06539$25,858$9,149
Kidney failure, with complications 68337$17,051$8,880
Sepsis 87235$18,159$8,976
Pneumonia, with major complications 19334$37,258$11,645
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37834$23,292$8,719
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60334$17,105$9,315
Heart stent 32232$49,741$18,542
Heart catheterization 28731$21,734$10,136
Heart attack, with complications 28130$24,591$8,629
Stomach and digestive disorders 39230$15,086$7,391
Stroke, with major complications 06429$44,895$17,685
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37728$27,744$15,497
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69826$32,819$15,933
Lung infection, with complications 17824$16,345$8,364
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20824$48,743$23,569
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30823$19,478$10,395
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68922$19,369$9,366
Urinary tract infection 69022$17,593$7,226
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28621$45,810$20,399
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32921$97,094$53,151
Seizures 10120$17,704$8,520
COPD, with major complications 19020$21,241$11,168
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$18,418$7,700
Irregular heartbeat 31020$13,303$6,412
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07019$27,187$14,841
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 24319$77,643$24,139
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32119$77,414$28,214
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 46019$57,040$33,153
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48119$40,574$17,575
Seizures with Mcc 10018$29,353$17,005
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 23617$83,735$36,386
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27417$67,886$30,823
Fainting 31217$16,527$7,987
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52217$51,811$18,428
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 64317$35,238$13,724
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 45416$89,422$49,599
Back problems (no surgery) 55215$14,590$8,026
Diabetes, with major complications 63715$28,292$14,518
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation with Mcc 23314$151,069$61,660
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25314$30,390$25,564
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31414$38,579$19,886
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$17,436$7,180
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$18,165$9,799
Diabetes, with complications 63814$14,940$7,786
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85414$64,349$23,135
Other Factors Influencing Health Status 95114$9,421$5,293
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39313$36,665$14,173
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Cc 56513$16,467$8,838
Major Chest Procedures with Cc 16412$64,226$21,293
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17512$34,798$16,829
Bowel surgery, with complications 33012$44,756$20,990
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 45512$88,833$43,483
Coagulation Disorders 81312$33,175$13,590
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02511$133,569$46,331
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$17,544$11,710
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16311$104,066$43,379
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28211$18,196$6,518
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44511$18,510$13,377
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47211$49,199$26,091
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48011$66,764$24,039
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56311$14,663$7,736
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 64411$20,712$9,178
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69911$14,294$8,846
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87011$191,088$68,970

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