Mercy Hospital Southeast

1701 Lacey St, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 · (573) 334-4822

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

The money

$26what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$33.5Mnet income, all sources

−15.9%margin on patient care alone

$2.7Mcost of charity care (1.0% of costs)

$20.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

232beds

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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	185	$45,982	$14,424
Heart failure, with major complications 291	94	$30,984	$9,786
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	58	$38,069	$10,175
Respiratory failure 189	49	$35,183	$9,522
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	42	$166,355	$22,609
Kidney failure, with complications 683	41	$24,835	$7,157
Pneumonia, with complications 194	38	$25,299	$6,690
Lung infection, with major complications 177	37	$50,120	$12,799
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	36	$30,070	$6,153
Urinary tract infection 690	35	$22,797	$6,560
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	33	$21,364	$6,379
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	32	$35,210	$8,218
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	29	$33,904	$7,784
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	28	$37,453	$10,977
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	27	$22,634	$6,424
Stroke, with major complications 064	26	$46,865	$13,737
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	25	$170,333	$39,656
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	23	$262,532	$46,120
Sepsis 872	23	$26,059	$7,975
Heart stent 322	20	$79,161	$13,905
Heart catheterization 287	19	$53,626	$8,978
Fainting 312	19	$25,619	$6,918
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	19	$80,628	$12,822
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	19	$62,215	$13,820
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	18	$218,102	$33,637
Irregular heartbeat 310	18	$17,087	$4,891
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	18	$94,655	$17,277
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	18	$233,870	$33,623
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	17	$31,718	$8,996
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	16	$72,808	$14,506
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	14	$29,033	$5,625
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	14	$206,270	$28,798
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	13	$78,512	$19,073
Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc 234	13	$237,683	$45,481
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	13	$51,395	$15,698
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	13	$56,048	$13,698
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	13	$85,960	$20,861
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	13	$172,502	$50,612
Pleural Effusion with Mcc 186	12	$38,288	$11,601
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	12	$45,262	$9,564
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	12	$35,261	$7,378
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	12	$45,179	$10,823
Anemia and blood disorders 812	12	$29,865	$7,158
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	12	$58,398	$14,739
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 176	11	$33,910	$6,608
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	11	$125,606	$30,024
Back problems (no surgery) 552	11	$28,267	$7,792

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