Peninsula Medical Center

1501 Trousdale Drive, Burlingame, CA 94010 · (650) 696-5400

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

The money

$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$71.4Mnet income, all sources

5.3%margin on patient care alone

$5.9Mcost of charity care (0.8% of costs)

$17.7Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

241beds

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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	620	$84,513	$23,231
Heart failure, with major complications 291	199	$74,617	$16,072
Sepsis 872	129	$55,949	$12,378
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	85	$152,406	$35,788
Lung infection, with major complications 177	75	$79,391	$20,005
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	74	$47,850	$15,475
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	71	$74,167	$11,566
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	63	$226,482	$65,274
Stroke, with major complications 064	62	$102,774	$22,908
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	62	$47,962	$9,135
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	56	$201,891	$56,315
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	53	$60,846	$17,687
Hip or knee replacement 470	49	$108,909	$24,669
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	45	$132,935	$27,499
Respiratory failure 189	44	$66,451	$14,058
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	44	$66,659	$14,735
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	44	$40,246	$8,487
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	44	$60,268	$14,796
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	44	$44,345	$9,077
Heart attack, with major complications 280	35	$106,938	$19,979
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	35	$66,622	$13,823
Heart stent 322	32	$165,210	$28,959
Back problems (no surgery) 552	32	$49,277	$11,692
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	30	$260,967	$48,175
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	30	$100,389	$23,830
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	30	$91,495	$23,526
Kidney failure, with complications 683	30	$42,526	$11,993
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	27	$332,429	$77,221
Heart attack, with complications 281	27	$67,443	$11,568
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	27	$73,270	$21,270
Irregular heartbeat 310	26	$31,239	$7,001
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	26	$109,063	$23,549
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	26	$34,894	$10,645
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	25	$62,441	$16,116
Fainting 312	24	$51,120	$10,414
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	24	$43,429	$9,132
Urinary tract infection 690	24	$58,548	$10,224
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 854	24	$89,152	$23,329
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	23	$78,861	$19,965
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	23	$51,788	$12,539
Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc 229	22	$200,969	$50,126
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	21	$74,204	$11,654
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction Without Cc/Mcc 066	19	$57,326	$8,062
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	19	$38,187	$10,146
COPD, with major complications 190	18	$52,082	$12,609
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	18	$185,032	$51,548
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	18	$48,995	$10,783
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	17	$70,437	$20,934
Anemia and blood disorders 812	17	$48,525	$10,458
Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O 023	16	$320,644	$79,854
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	16	$90,327	$20,725
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	16	$59,949	$16,087
Heart catheterization 287	16	$91,672	$14,764
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	16	$73,997	$14,620
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	15	$53,888	$15,026
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	15	$55,434	$10,036
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	15	$214,794	$44,385
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	15	$53,501	$9,065
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	14	$244,371	$53,964
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	14	$197,325	$41,936
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	14	$110,677	$30,916
Seizures with Mcc 100	13	$106,172	$24,476
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	13	$172,851	$41,551
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	13	$62,207	$16,135
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Cc 493	13	$100,174	$27,764
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	12	$358,179	$89,053
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 435	12	$78,930	$20,123
Diabetes, with major complications 637	12	$59,296	$15,368
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 660	12	$93,635	$15,451
Coagulation Disorders 813	12	$95,988	$17,688
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	11	$131,736	$32,669

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