Mercyone Newton Medical Center
204 N 4th Ave E, Newton, IA 50208 · (641) 792-1273
The money
$25what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$206,553net income, all sources
−7.3%margin on patient care alone
$485,491cost of charity care (1.9% of costs)
$1.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
48beds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 48 | $29,280 | $14,157 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 18 | $27,081 | $9,295 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 11 | $24,781 | $9,523 |
Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".