US Health Care Costs

Nassau University Medical Center

2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, NY 11554 · (516) 572-0123

General hospitalGovernment - StateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$31what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$82.9Mnet income, all sources
−40.5%margin on patient care alone
$11.5Mcost of charity care (2.4% of costs)
$19.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
372beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 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)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871153$116,396$31,248
Urinary tract infection 69097$56,222$14,164
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64171$68,186$18,832
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89770$36,281$13,976
Delirium and other mental confusion 88464$93,384$27,331
Fainting 31248$41,898$14,647
Sepsis 87242$86,174$19,325
Psychoses 88537$69,058$24,374
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68936$112,945$23,303
Seizures 10134$45,553$14,134
Heart failure, with major complications 29133$90,371$20,236
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64033$63,373$20,059
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05732$158,684$26,030
Stomach and digestive disorders 39232$39,990$12,938
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60331$49,233$14,320
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc 60530$49,896$13,545
Chest pain 31326$30,366$11,870
COPD, with major complications 19025$67,121$17,407
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56325$59,370$15,182
Diabetes, with complications 63825$56,252$15,210
Back problems (no surgery) 55224$65,982$15,784
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs Without Mcc 91824$53,302$15,084
Pneumonia, with major complications 19323$91,876$20,759
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09222$63,001$17,150
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06921$40,344$12,471
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48121$102,132$28,505
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69821$97,520$25,302
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87021$211,282$81,658
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69920$66,843$17,266
Stroke, with major complications 06419$118,300$29,115
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06519$57,039$16,716
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30919$33,913$12,088
Lung infection, with major complications 17717$112,476$24,631
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama 89417$16,339$9,940
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37715$91,980$26,732
Kidney failure, with complications 68315$66,663$15,763
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 94814$45,254$12,154
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 09113$72,346$27,331
Major Chest Trauma with Cc 18413$75,209$15,379
Pneumonia, with complications 19413$45,900$14,127
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91713$77,480$24,795
Lung infection, with complications 17812$57,428$16,283
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52212$107,943$28,482
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85312$358,435$89,184
Acute Adjustment Reaction and Psychosocial Dysfunction 88012$56,948$15,088
Heart attack, with major complications 28011$86,804$24,055
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30011$54,660$16,693
High blood pressure 30511$29,992$12,294
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30811$152,703$30,104
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$80,850$19,156
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55611$46,662$14,074

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