US Health Care Costs

Northwest Texas Hospital

1501 S Coulter St, Amarillo, TX 79106 · (806) 354-1110

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

The money

$8what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$30.7Mnet income, all sources
6.5%margin on patient care alone
$28.8Mcost of charity care (10.0% of costs)
$95.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
415beds

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 871257$170,068$17,577
Psychoses 885212$68,008$13,000
Heart failure, with major complications 29186$125,298$12,348
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85368$353,375$38,967
Heart attack, with major complications 28055$118,051$13,999
Pneumonia, with major complications 19354$120,627$12,533
Kidney failure, with major complications 68239$106,873$13,242
Heart stent 32233$155,803$16,178
Lung infection, with major complications 17727$109,241$13,572
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64027$87,563$11,786
Diabetes, with major complications 63726$117,974$13,423
Sepsis 87226$100,020$10,304
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52225$186,492$17,699
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68925$94,739$11,231
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37724$139,015$16,066
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48124$179,683$16,775
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69824$149,911$14,715
Stroke, with major complications 06423$161,018$17,112
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30923$68,194$8,244
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32123$196,137$24,593
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48023$247,757$23,372
Kidney failure, with complications 68323$75,055$9,389
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06522$95,474$10,267
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37822$71,017$9,889
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06921$100,279$8,540
Respiratory failure 18921$115,778$11,415
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 27419$146,151$26,447
Fainting 31219$83,738$9,130
Stomach and digestive disorders 39218$77,580$8,526
Bowel surgery, with complications 33017$180,595$18,565
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64116$86,963$8,456
Heart attack, with complications 28115$68,621$9,429
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53615$63,321$8,532
Back problems (no surgery) 55215$90,176$10,023
Urinary tract infection 69015$64,476$8,640
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28614$144,413$19,754
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32914$304,124$32,634
COPD, with major complications 19013$82,895$10,956
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52113$221,411$21,743
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60313$89,017$9,525
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc 08212$181,441$18,282
Irregular heartbeat 31012$57,793$6,685
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Mcc 41712$353,541$33,447
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85412$233,350$18,661
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87012$438,627$47,643
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 16311$313,900$39,598
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$88,646$12,834
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30811$81,942$11,588
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31411$157,694$17,338
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89711$63,606$9,038

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