US Health Care Costs

Metrohealth System

2500 Metrohealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109 · (216) 778-7089

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

The money

$30what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$4.7Mnet income, all sources
−48.6%margin on patient care alone
$83.2Mcost of charity care (6.7% of costs)
$3.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
501beds

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 871187$67,212$17,974
Heart failure, with major complications 291111$52,551$11,272
Heart attack, with major complications 28079$55,685$13,811
Lung infection, with major complications 17761$50,005$13,595
Respiratory failure 18952$48,246$11,772
Pneumonia, with major complications 19352$39,467$12,087
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69844$38,077$15,347
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48137$74,388$20,794
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85337$148,269$40,304
Stroke, with major complications 06435$56,817$18,978
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64034$44,224$13,147
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06530$36,943$10,159
COPD, with major complications 19030$41,079$11,348
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37730$73,728$17,598
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30929$21,523$6,421
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37826$38,876$8,784
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68926$33,944$11,549
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48025$102,901$23,044
Kidney failure, with complications 68325$35,482$10,615
Sepsis 87224$43,081$10,910
Back problems (no surgery) 55222$39,967$11,241
Urinary tract infection 69022$28,458$9,126
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60321$30,372$9,068
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17519$52,676$14,785
Stomach and digestive disorders 39219$28,330$9,440
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52219$74,791$20,195
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27418$75,960$16,975
Heart attack, with complications 28118$37,932$9,635
Diabetes, with complications 63818$25,662$9,904
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$72,037$18,876
Kidney failure, with major complications 68217$34,832$12,687
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87017$171,488$56,950
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 02516$171,085$44,344
Fainting 31216$34,516$8,798
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc 47216$58,975$20,004
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55116$62,614$19,456
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31415$62,760$17,589
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81115$45,011$14,516
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30814$48,360$11,339
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32914$121,481$34,264
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38914$27,277$8,022
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39114$57,123$12,738
Anemia and blood disorders 81214$36,479$8,932
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05613$35,034$17,982
Pneumonia, with complications 19413$30,238$5,669
Other digestive problems, with complications 39413$30,842$9,725
Hip or knee replacement 47013$41,646$12,770
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$31,332$8,076
Seizures 10112$22,572$9,442
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39312$53,299$12,349
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 49312$95,859$23,847
Cellulitis with Mcc 60212$52,611$15,960
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$34,511$14,736
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08211$76,826$26,701
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Mcc 08511$99,220$27,353
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 08611$38,298$16,049
Seizures with Mcc 10011$85,812$18,201
Lung infection, with complications 17811$34,801$10,098
Digestive Malignancy with Mcc 37411$48,560$20,146
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43211$51,032$18,052
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64111$37,724$8,987
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 84711$17,904$7,229

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