Mercy Regional Medical Center
800 E Main, Ville Platte, LA 70586 · (337) 363-5684
The money
$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$9.1Mnet income, all sources
−38.7%margin on patient care alone
$1.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
27beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 33 | $25,067 | $5,219 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 32 | $35,330 | $8,082 | |
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 29 | $76,352 | $12,192 | |
| Pneumonia, with complications 194 | 26 | $34,049 | $5,423 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 25 | $29,921 | $5,338 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 22 | $68,134 | $8,479 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 18 | $64,021 | $10,905 | |
| Lung infection, with complications 178 | 15 | $39,615 | $6,368 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 15 | $30,771 | $7,419 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 14 | $28,708 | $5,107 | |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191 | 12 | $34,885 | $5,517 | |
| Skin infection (cellulitis) 603 | 12 | $33,672 | $5,813 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 11 | $24,418 | $5,876 |
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