Mercy Medical Center Inc

301 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202 · (410) 332-9237

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

The money

$72what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$36.4Mnet income, all sources

−6.3%margin on patient care alone

$25.7Mcost of charity care (4.9% of costs)

$5.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

171beds

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
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	127	$54,172	$47,088
Heart failure, with major complications 291	73	$19,935	$17,288
Sepsis, with major complications 871	48	$32,090	$28,074
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	39	$42,765	$37,003
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	37	$17,027	$14,665
Urinary tract infection 690	32	$12,988	$11,190
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	30	$37,692	$32,974
Back problems (no surgery) 552	30	$12,766	$11,065
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	29	$54,612	$47,314
Hip or knee replacement 470	29	$27,821	$24,194
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 472	29	$36,025	$31,279
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	28	$24,709	$21,143
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	28	$18,418	$15,230
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	27	$42,507	$36,703
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 331	27	$28,686	$25,088
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	27	$17,059	$14,771
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	23	$14,770	$13,085
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	22	$47,853	$41,810
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 036	20	$24,023	$20,901
Pneumonia, with complications 194	19	$13,461	$11,630
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	18	$16,472	$13,615
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	18	$18,954	$16,335
Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Cc 427	17	$55,470	$48,967
Anemia and blood disorders 812	17	$16,720	$14,516
Lung infection, with major complications 177	16	$22,077	$17,957
COPD, with major complications 190	16	$21,086	$18,135
Digestive Malignancy with Cc 375	16	$17,492	$15,476
Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical 402	16	$37,701	$33,024
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 468	16	$33,253	$29,150
Cervical Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 473	16	$25,323	$21,866
Bone Diseases and Arthropathies Without Mcc 554	16	$9,917	$8,572
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	15	$17,800	$15,412
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	14	$19,423	$16,746
Kidney failure, with complications 683	14	$16,339	$14,330
Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with Cc/Mcc 742	14	$23,509	$20,838
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	13	$37,537	$32,278
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 435	13	$25,161	$21,858
Knee Procedures Without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with Cc/Mcc 488	13	$17,314	$15,051
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Cc 519	13	$23,219	$19,957
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 617	13	$24,181	$21,070
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	12	$31,826	$27,644
Respiratory failure 189	12	$21,163	$18,348
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Cc 406	12	$42,687	$37,267
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 432	12	$22,170	$19,933
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	12	$26,564	$22,933
Diabetes, with complications 638	12	$14,996	$13,051
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	12	$19,290	$16,954
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	12	$15,741	$13,572
Lung infection, with complications 178	11	$29,317	$25,299
Respiratory Neoplasms with Cc 181	11	$26,475	$23,069
Heart attack, with major complications 280	11	$17,384	$15,584
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	11	$19,395	$16,727
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	11	$57,172	$50,447
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 372	11	$23,157	$20,260
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Cc 436	11	$21,154	$18,271
O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc 621	11	$21,251	$18,732
Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections Without Mcc 863	11	$20,163	$17,506
Sepsis 872	11	$21,837	$19,233

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