Palomar Health Downtown Campus

555 East Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025 · (760) 739-3000

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$13what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$22.1Mnet income, all sources

−7.1%margin on patient care alone

$11.7Mcost of charity care (1.9% of costs)

$73.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

292beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.

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	342	$176,671	$17,030
Heart failure, with major complications 291	153	$105,283	$10,128
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	122	$126,156	$11,223
Lung infection, with major complications 177	121	$145,166	$13,288
Sepsis 872	90	$100,072	$9,428
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	80	$98,168	$8,849
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	78	$128,082	$12,817
Urinary tract infection 690	75	$76,721	$6,665
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	66	$76,066	$7,431
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	63	$158,564	$18,036
Kidney failure, with complications 683	60	$77,559	$7,992
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	55	$115,411	$12,003
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	52	$88,334	$7,531
Heart stent 322	51	$133,097	$15,153
Stroke, with major complications 064	48	$194,262	$17,532
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	45	$397,444	$46,062
Back problems (no surgery) 552	43	$134,214	$8,182
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	40	$86,102	$6,527
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	39	$67,263	$8,398
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	39	$73,554	$6,271
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	38	$171,492	$18,424
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	38	$114,320	$11,311
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	37	$115,635	$8,735
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc 455	37	$186,199	$25,204
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	36	$138,521	$16,292
COPD, with major complications 190	35	$94,195	$7,752
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	32	$109,833	$10,866
Fainting 312	32	$89,093	$7,734
Respiratory failure 189	31	$137,774	$9,176
Pneumonia, with complications 194	31	$83,706	$8,238
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	30	$185,184	$19,128
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	29	$145,941	$11,867
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	29	$67,154	$6,407
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	28	$285,097	$28,851
Lung infection, with complications 178	27	$100,169	$7,908
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	26	$87,448	$10,980
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	25	$395,457	$50,174
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	24	$102,915	$8,107
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint Without Cc/Mcc 482	23	$117,198	$15,996
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	22	$108,764	$7,961
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	21	$112,914	$8,234
Diabetes, with major complications 637	21	$105,611	$11,802
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Cc 083	20	$163,698	$12,729
Heart attack, with major complications 280	20	$162,011	$14,776
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	20	$113,234	$9,133
Heart attack, with complications 281	19	$99,998	$7,795
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	19	$474,543	$60,435
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	18	$352,248	$27,508
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	18	$146,487	$12,724
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	18	$205,147	$20,921
Diabetes, with complications 638	18	$80,370	$8,934
Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with Cc 086	17	$216,593	$11,297
Seizures with Mcc 100	17	$203,142	$17,487
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	17	$240,940	$24,354
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	17	$93,560	$10,929
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 917	17	$140,039	$15,347
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	16	$123,877	$9,492
Chest pain 313	16	$74,764	$7,212
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	16	$248,756	$19,655
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$121,781	$9,350
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc 896	15	$119,768	$16,633
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	14	$91,229	$10,501
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	14	$75,609	$6,642
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	13	$122,754	$12,300
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 521	13	$232,769	$28,193
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 981	13	$408,127	$46,369
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	12	$115,980	$15,537
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	12	$118,144	$7,970
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	12	$219,362	$30,563
Heart Failure and Shock with Cc 292	12	$68,443	$6,202
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	12	$161,154	$17,444
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	12	$312,755	$37,556
Hip or knee replacement 470	12	$108,981	$16,513
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 551	12	$216,521	$17,977
Anemia and blood disorders 812	12	$67,161	$7,767
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	12	$177,119	$15,766
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	11	$223,266	$27,214
Irregular heartbeat 310	11	$62,764	$4,457
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur Without Cc/Mcc 494	11	$144,728	$19,625
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	11	$83,408	$22,267

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