US Health Care Costs

Novant Health Matthews Medical Center

1500 Matthews Twnshp Prkwy Box 3310, Matthews, NC 28106 · (704) 384-6500

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

The money

$19what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$66.8Mnet income, all sources
19.2%margin on patient care alone
$4.7Mcost of charity care (2.4% of costs)
$16.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
157beds

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 871179$65,002$13,759
Heart failure, with major complications 291151$32,280$9,351
Lung infection, with major complications 17758$46,251$12,089
Stomach and digestive disorders 39258$27,715$6,150
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30848$41,261$9,017
Urinary tract infection 69039$27,578$6,436
Pneumonia, with major complications 19337$36,557$9,538
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30936$29,918$5,949
Hip or knee replacement 47036$90,650$13,399
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37835$34,564$8,011
Heart catheterization 28733$49,896$8,363
Bowel surgery, with complications 33033$88,271$17,381
Respiratory failure 18931$45,090$9,235
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68930$39,729$8,418
Heart stent 32229$72,968$13,260
Sepsis 87228$39,298$7,611
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64127$23,134$6,005
COPD, with major complications 19026$31,672$8,136
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17525$45,000$10,891
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85325$123,663$33,036
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06524$35,859$8,083
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60324$26,251$6,707
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69824$50,088$12,195
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28623$70,812$14,200
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64023$49,113$10,673
Anemia and blood disorders 81223$37,350$6,896
Pneumonia, with complications 19422$32,566$6,349
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39122$49,263$10,053
Heart attack, with major complications 28021$58,350$11,138
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38920$21,177$6,162
Fainting 31219$35,370$6,622
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32119$114,290$22,295
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48119$79,170$14,643
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc 41818$72,339$15,130
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33115$68,942$11,962
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66015$50,656$10,353
Lung infection, with complications 17814$37,492$8,148
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20214$30,305$7,254
Heart attack, with complications 28114$49,357$6,869
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37714$58,377$11,868
Kidney failure, with major complications 68214$30,903$10,339
Kidney failure, with complications 68314$28,395$7,282
Stroke, with major complications 06413$54,274$13,672
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$32,073$6,206
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81113$54,507$9,906
High blood pressure 30512$28,042$5,860
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37212$27,276$7,650
Diabetes, with major complications 63712$39,581$9,678
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09211$32,347$6,863
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19111$31,918$6,549
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53611$25,043$6,011
Back problems (no surgery) 55211$31,991$7,278

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