US Health Care Costs

Mercy Medical Center

1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, NY 11571 · (516) 705-2525

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$32.9Mnet income, all sources
−17.2%margin on patient care alone
$8.1Mcost of charity care (2.7% of costs)
$5.5Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
166beds

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$105,999$18,002
Heart failure, with major complications 291112$72,880$11,796
Urinary tract infection 69053$46,743$7,686
Stomach and digestive disorders 39250$42,861$7,991
Heart attack, with major complications 28046$78,755$14,695
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68944$59,953$10,965
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87043$314,080$58,616
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37742$97,652$16,137
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60342$49,781$8,601
Sepsis 87241$56,552$9,503
Lung infection, with major complications 17737$86,001$15,420
Pneumonia, with major complications 19336$82,870$12,483
Kidney failure, with major complications 68236$76,126$13,089
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85335$239,390$48,526
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64034$64,372$12,281
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37833$63,512$9,368
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69833$112,932$16,282
Fainting 31232$55,166$8,300
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81131$72,489$13,105
Back problems (no surgery) 55228$44,137$9,001
Stroke, with major complications 06426$102,293$18,529
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06523$56,443$9,513
Kidney failure, with complications 68323$56,541$8,587
Diabetes, with complications 63822$58,455$9,143
Lung infection, with complications 17821$75,744$9,421
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64121$45,886$7,557
COPD, with major complications 19020$69,914$10,476
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19120$62,232$8,183
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$53,336$7,929
Delirium and other mental confusion 88419$83,301$15,115
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05718$52,303$12,147
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39318$65,268$15,124
Dysequilibrium 14917$64,922$7,316
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39117$58,417$11,993
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69917$59,171$9,278
Seizures 10116$55,544$8,713
High blood pressure 30516$44,867$8,042
Cellulitis with Mcc 60216$69,632$13,722
Respiratory failure 18915$78,643$11,610
Chest pain 31315$47,242$7,689
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25214$110,042$30,042
Heart attack, with complications 28114$54,192$9,983
Heart catheterization 28714$84,268$10,233
Other digestive problems, with complications 39414$72,624$8,629
Hip or knee replacement 47014$102,071$17,317
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20213$56,202$8,480
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30813$58,872$11,303
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30913$58,856$8,134
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$60,993$7,731
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48113$92,005$15,931
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05612$96,554$20,447
Seizures with Mcc 10012$70,727$17,828
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28612$107,165$19,465
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$245,026$49,111
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 20711$239,043$62,168
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31411$108,459$19,562
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$161,892$16,220

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